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lo. In Class we learned that befo acids rea e carboxy ate. An important biological example of this is shown below Which of plowing best explains why decor boxylation occurs? O O his reacton is going on inside you right now. sp hybridized carbons are more electon then sp'-hybridited carks B, oxygen is more electvo negative an Carbon C. Protons that are 00 to two yk are especially acidic carbon D. Resonance sta bilivaton of the resu enolate

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Answer:-D

Decarboxylation involve loss of CO2 molecule which is made possible due to resonance stabilisation of enolate formed after loss of CO2 molecule.

The stability of enolate ion so generated shifts equilibrium in forward direction.

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