Which of the Following Best Describes the Carboxylic Acid Substituent

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the carboxylic acid substituent in benzoic acid shown below?

• A)It is ortho/para directing and electron donating by electron-delocalization.
• B)It is meta directing and electron withdrawing by electron-delocalization.
• C)It is ortho/para directing and electron donating by electron-delocalization..
• D)It is meta directing and electron withdrawing by electron-delocalization..

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