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organic compound containing a carboxyl functional group.
A Carboxylic Acid
important functional group that present C=O.
The carboxylic acids are the
citric acid, lactic acid or fumaric acid are produced from by
fermentation
The general formula of a carboxylic acid is
R-COOH
Carboxylic Acid has a
double connection with an oxygen atom and a single bond with a hydroxyl group.
carboxylic acid contains a
hydroxyl group attached to a carbonyl carbon.
carboxylic acid contains a hydroxyl group attached to a carbonyl carbon. Due to
the electronegativity of the oxygen
The carboxylate ion, produced from
the removal of a proton from the carboxyl group
Carboxylic acid molecules are polar due to
the presence of two electronegative oxygen atoms
Carboxylic acid participate in hydrogen bonding due to
the presence of the carbonyl group (C=O) and the hydroxyl group
The solubility of compounds containing the carboxyl functional group in water depends on
on the size of the compound
The boiling point of a carboxylic acid is generally
higher than that of water
carboxylic acid can easily be halogenated via
the Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction.
Fatty acids that are essential to human beings are made up of carboxylic acids. Examples include
omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids.
Higher fatty acids are also used in the
manufacture of soaps.