Question

identify the correct statement from the choices below.
select the correct answer below:
in a carboxylic acid, the non - double - bonded oxygen atom bonds to another carbon atom; in an ester, it bonds to a hydrogen atom.
in a carboxylic acid, the non - double - bonded oxygen bonds to a hydrogen atom; in an ester, it bonds to another carbon atom.
in a carboxylic acid, the double - bonded oxygen atom bonds to a hydrogen atom; in an ester, the double - bonded oxygen atom bonds to another carbon atom.
none of the above

Explanation:

• Carboxylic acid has the general formula \(R - COOH\). Here, the non - double - bonded oxygen (\(O\) in \(-OH\)) is bonded to a hydrogen atom (\(H\)).
• Ester has the general formula \(R - COO - R'\). Here, the non - double - bonded oxygen (\(O\) in \(-O-\)) is bonded to another carbon atom (\(R'\)).

Answer:

B. In a carboxylic acid, the non - double - bonded oxygen bonds to a hydrogen atom; in an ester, it bonds to another carbon atom.