JEE Main Chemistry question

The pair most likely to show the strongest hydrogen bonding is

(A) and
(B) and Correct
(C) and
(D) and

Answer: (B)

Solution

Carboxylic acids such as formic acid () and acetic acid () are well known to dimerize through a pair of strong, cyclic hydrogen bonds between their –COOH groups, representing some of the strongest hydrogen bonding observed among simple organic

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