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Assertion: Carboxylic acids do not show properties of carbonyl...
Assertion: Carboxylic acids do not show properties of carbonyl group.
Reason: The - () in carboxyl group is in resonance with the -OH group.
Options
- ABoth assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
- BBoth assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
- CAssertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.
- DAssertion is wrong, but reason is correct statement.
Correct answer
A. Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Step-by-step solution
- Assertion: Carboxylic acids do not show properties of carbonyl group (\rightarrow) True.
Unlike aldehydes/ketones, -COOH group does not give usual carbonyl tests (like 2,4-DNP, Schiff's, Fehling's etc.) because the carbonyl carbon is less electrophilic.
- Reason: The - () in carboxyl group is in resonance with the -OH group (\rightarrow) True.