Carboxylic Acids 1. Carboxylic Organic compounds containing CO2Hgroup ofatoms. – – GeneralFormula:CnH2n+1CO2H 2. CnH2nO2 *Tip:You should use this alternateworking formula: SmallerMolecules LowerB.p Formulasgeneratedusing B.p this newformula: 13.MethanoicAcid C1H2O2 CnH2nO2 14.EthanoicAcid C2H4O2 15.PropanoicAcid C3H6O2 16.ButanoicAcid C4H8O2 Liquid LargerMolecules HomologousseriesofOrganicAcids #ReactionsofCarboxylicAcids Boilthemixture • • Acid+AlcoholÆEster+
Carboxylic Acids 1. Carboxylic – Organic compounds containing – CO2Hgroup ofatoms. 2. GeneralFormula:CnH2n+1CO2H *Tip:You should use this alternateworking formula: CnH2nO2 SmallerMolecules LowerB.p 13.MethanoicAcid C1H2O2 14.EthanoicAcid C2H4O2 15.PropanoicAcid C3H6O2 16.ButanoicAcid C4H8O2 LargerMolecules B.p Liquid Formulasgeneratedusing this newformula: CnH2nO2 HomologousseriesofOrganicAcids #ReactionsofCarboxylicAcids Acid+AlcoholÆEster+ • Boilthemixture •
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