NEET Chemistry Reactions of Carboxylic Acids Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Esterification of carboxylic acids is a nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction.
Reason (R): The hydroxyl group of carboxylic acids is easily replaced by a chlorine atom when treated with thionyl chloride.
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
While both statements are true, the reason provided does not explain the esterification reaction, which involves nucleophilic addition of alcohol, not substitution by chlorine.
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