What are the products formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with alkali ?

Salt and ether

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Alcohol and water

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Salt and water

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Aldehyde and water

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Solution

The correct option is C Salt and water
Reaction of carboxylic acid with alkali gives salt and water.

Example

$C H_{3} - O | | C - O H + N a O H \to C H_{3} C O O N a + H_{2} O$

In above example, acetic acid reacts with NaOH(base) to give sodium acetate(salt) and water.

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What are the products formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with alkali ?

The correct option is C Salt and waterReaction of carboxylic acid with alkali gives salt and water. Example CH3−O||C−OH+NaOH→CH3COONa+H2O In above example, acetic acid reacts with NaOH(base) to give sodium acetate(salt) and water.

The correct option is C Salt and water
Reaction of carboxylic acid with alkali gives salt and water.

Example

$C H_{3} - O | | C - O H + N a O H \to C H_{3} C O O N a + H_{2} O$

In above example, acetic acid reacts with NaOH(base) to give sodium acetate(salt) and water.