Lower carboxylic acids are soluble in water due to

  • A
    Low molecular weight
  • B
    Hydrogen bonding
  • C
    Dissociation into ions
  • D
    Easy hydrolysis

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Which one of the following will undergo decarboxylation on heating?

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Assertion: $CH_3COCl$ is converted to $CH_3CONH_2$ on reaction with $NH_3$.
Reason: $Cl^{-}$ is a stronger nucleophile and better leaving group.

The major product formed in the following reaction is
$C_6H_5CH=CH_2$ $\xrightarrow[(ii) H_3O^+]{(i) KMnO_4, KOH, \Delta}$ $\xrightarrow{(iii) Br_2/FeBr_3} \text{Product}$

In the following reaction sequence,identify product $Q$ and reagent $R$:

In the esterification of a carboxylic acid,the other reagent used is:

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