NEET Chemistry Reactions of Carboxylic Acids Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The acidity of carboxylic acids increases with the presence of electronegative substituents.
Reason (R): The inductive effect of electronegative groups stabilizes the carboxylate ion formed after deprotonation of the acid.
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.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Both statements are true. The presence of electronegative groups increases acidity by stabilizing the carboxylate ion through the inductive effect, as discussed in the NCERT text on acidity order.
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