A carboxylic acid librate one mole of hydrogen gas when treated with sodium metal.what is the name of carboxylic acid
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The general formula for the carboxylic acids is C nH 2n+1COOH (where n is the number of carbon atoms in the molecule, minus 1).
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Answer:Aldehydic group does not have any acidic hydrogen atom which can be liberated as hydrogen gas on reaction with sodium metal whereas acetylene, ethanol and ethanoic acid, all have acidic hydrogens.
The reaction between sodium metal and a compound containing acidic hydrogen is as follows:
R−H+Na→R
−
Na
+
+H
2
Therefore, CH
3
CHO does not liberate hydrogen on reaction with sodium metal.
Explanation:
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