Question

Help part 2

Carboxylic acids differ from other carbonyl compounds by all of the following except:

A) they can exist in syn and anti energy states

B) They are an electron withdrawing group

C) The IR spectra has a broad and ugly stretch at 3200-3400 cm^-1

^D) They tend be dimerized in solution

Which of the following is false concerning carboxylic acids?

A) When reacted with LiAlH4, they yield an alcohol.

B) The pka is between 3-5.

C) They have an oxidation number of +4

D) They are the most acidic and least reactive organic compounds

Thank You!

Answer 1

For part 2

The false statement about carboxylic acids is

(C) They have an oxidation number of +4

Generally carboxylic acid has +3 oxidation state at 'C' centre.