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Which of the following pairs of substances will... - SS3 Chemistry Organic Chemistry: Aldehydes, Ketones, and Carboxylic Acids Question

Which of the following pairs of substances will form a carboxylic acid and water when reacted together?

 

A

Alcohol and amine

 

B

Alcohol and carboxylic acid

 

C

Carboxylic acid and amine

 

D

Aldehyde and alcohol

correct option: c

When a carboxylic acid reacts with an amine, an amidation reaction occurs, forming a carboxamide and water. The reaction involves the replacement of the -OH group of the carboxylic acid with the amino group (-NH2) of the amine.

Note: Option "b" (Alcohol and carboxylic acid) represents an esterification reaction, not the formation of a carboxylic acid. Option "d" (Aldehyde and alcohol) represents an aldol condensation reaction, not the formation of a carboxylic acid.

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