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Why carboxylic acids do not give the characteristic reactions of carbonyl group?

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Answered by vish143690
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Explanation:

Carboxylic acids do not give reactions of carbonyl group because the lone pairs on oxygen attach to hydrogen in the –COOH group are involved in resonance which makes the carbon less electrophilic.

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