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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

What sized ring is formed when two carboxylic acids form a dimeric structure through intermolecular hydrogen bonding? (consider hydrogen bond as a bond)

  1. A 5-membered
  2. B 6-membered
  3. C 4-membered
  4. D 8-membered
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(D) 8-membered

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\(2 R-\mathrm{COOH} \xrightarrow{\text { Dimerisation }}(R-\mathrm{COOH})_2\)
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