Carboxylic acid group does not give the usual addition and elimination reactions of aldehydes and ketones because
A.
$$O–H$$ bond is more polar than group
B.
carboxylate ion gets ionised
C.
carboxylate ion gets stabilised by resonance
D.
it exists as $$-COOH$$ and there is no carbonyl group
Answer :
carboxylate ion gets stabilised by resonance
Solution :
Due to resonance in carboxylate ion, the double bond character of $$C=O$$ bond in carboxylic acids is greatly reduced as compared to that in aldehydes and ketones.
Releted MCQ Question on Organic Chemistry >> Carboxylic Acid
Releted Question 1
When acetaldehyde is heated with Fehling’s solution it gives a precipitate of