Assertion :Carboxylic acids do not give reactions of $> C = O$ group or $- O H$ group. Reason: Carboxylic acids contain replaceable $H^{+}$ ion.

Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.

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Both assertion and reason are CORRECT, but reason is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the assertion.

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Assertion is CORRECT, but reason is INCORRECT.

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Assertion is INCORRECT, but reason is CORRECT.

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Solution

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
Carboxylic acids contain replaceable $H^{+}$ ion and thus they undergo electrophilic substitution at the carbonyl oxygen.

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Assertion :Carboxylic acids do not give reactions of >C=O group or −OH group. Reason: Carboxylic acids contain replaceable H+ ion.

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.Carboxylic acids contain replaceable H+ ion and thus they undergo electrophilic substitution at the carbonyl oxygen.

Assertion :Carboxylic acids do not give reactions of $> C = O$ group or $- O H$ group. Reason: Carboxylic acids contain replaceable $H^{+}$ ion.

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.
Carboxylic acids contain replaceable $H^{+}$ ion and thus they undergo electrophilic substitution at the carbonyl oxygen.