Carboxylic AcidsCarboxylic Acids and Carboxylate Ions1Choose the best answerWhy are carboxylic acids more susceptible to nucleophilic attack than carboxylate ions?ACarboxylate ions contain a weaker C=O bond.BThe negative charge in a carboxylate ion is delocalized, reducing the electrophilicity of the carbonyl carbon.CCarboxylic acids contain two oxygen atoms.DCarboxylate ions are stronger acids. Like 0 Discuss 0Share