Chemistry · Carboxylic Acids and its Derivatives
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On reacting with metals, carboxylic acid produces which of the following products?
- A
Salt + water
- B
Salt
- C
Salt + H2 gas
- D
Salt + Alcohol
Any metal and acid react to give a salt and hydrogen gas. Carboxylic acids are acids and they have the same chemical properties as an acid. Hence, they react with metals to give an acid and hydrogen gas.
This is not true as per the Explanation.
This is not true as per the Explanation.
Carboxylic acids react with the more reactive metals to produce a salt and hydrogen. The reactions are just the same as with acids like hydrochloric acid, except they tend to be rather slower. For example, dilute ethanoic acid reacts with magnesium.
This is not true as per the Explanation.
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