NEET Chemistry Reactions of Carboxylic Acids Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Carboxylic acids can be converted to esters through a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction.
Reason (R): The hydroxyl group in carboxylic acids is easily replaced by other groups in the presence of specific reagents like PCl5.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as esterification involves nucleophilic acyl substitution. However, the reason does not explain ester formation; it refers to the replacement of hydroxyl groups by halogens.
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