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| − | [[Carboxylic Acid]]s are [[Organic Compound|organic compounds]] with a [[Carbon]] [[atom]] which has a [[Double Bond|double bonds]] to an [[Oxygen]] [[atom]] and a [[Single Bond|single bond]] to an OH group. The [[General Formula|general formula]] is C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2n</sub>O<sub>2</sub> | + | [[Carboxylic Acid]]s are [[Organic Compound|organic compounds]] with a [[Carbon]] [[atom]] which has a [[Double Bond|double bonds]] to an [[Oxygen]] [[atom]] and a [[Single Bond|single bond]] to an OH group. The [[General Formula|general formula]] is C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2n</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. |
===About Carboxylic Acids=== | ===About Carboxylic Acids=== | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 17 January 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Carboxylic Acids are organic compounds with a Carbon atom which has a double bonds to an Oxygen atom and a single bond to an OH group. The general formula is CnH2nO2.
About Carboxylic Acids
- Carboxylic Acids are a homologous series of organic compounds.
- The functional group of the Carboxylic Acids is the double bond between a Carbon atom and an Oxygen atom and the single bond to an OH group.
- Carboxylic Acids are long chains of Carbon atoms covalently bonded together with the the final Carbon atom in the chain as a COOH group.
Examples
| Methanoic Acid | Ethanoic Acid | Propanoic Acid | Butanoic Acid | |
| Chemical Formula | CH2O2 | C2H4O2 | C3H6O2 | C4H8O2 |
| Structural Formula | CHCOOH | CH3COOH | CH3CH2COOH | CH3CH2CH2COOH |
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