Carboxylic acids are easily ionised. What is the main reason for this statement?

  • A
    Absence of $\alpha$-hydrogen
  • B
    Resonance stabilisation of carboxylate ion
  • C
    Reactivity of $\alpha$-hydrogen
  • D
    Hydrogen bond

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