Which of the following statements about carboxylic acids is true?
Correct Answer: Carboxylic acids can form hydrogen bonds.
- Step 1: Understand what carboxylic acids are. They are organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group (-COOH).
- Step 2: Recognize that the -COOH group has a hydrogen atom that can form hydrogen bonds with other molecules.
- Step 3: Know that hydrogen bonds are strong attractions between molecules, which can increase the boiling point of a substance.
- Step 4: Compare carboxylic acids to hydrocarbons (which do not have -COOH groups) and note that hydrocarbons cannot form hydrogen bonds.
- Step 5: Conclude that because carboxylic acids can form hydrogen bonds, they have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons.
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