Carboxylic Acids Show a Very Broad Absorption for the OH

question 126

Multiple Choice

Carboxylic acids show a very broad absorption for the OH compared to alcohols, because they can form a ______.

• A) dimer
• B) polymer
• C) trimer
• D) tetramer

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