All of the Statements About Carboxylic Acids Are True Except

question 65

Multiple Choice

All of the statements about carboxylic acids are true except

• A)they undergo substitution reactions involving the -OH group.
• B)at low molecular weights they are liquids with sharp stinging odors.
• C)they form hydrogen bonds,causing their boiling points to be higher than expected on the basis of molecular weight.
• D)they react with bases to form salts which are often more soluble than the original acid.
• E)when they behave as acids,the -OH group is lost leaving the CO^- ion.

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