Carboxylic Acids

• Carboxylic acids:

  A) Methanoic acid

  B) Ethanoic acid

  C) Propanoic acid

  D) Butanoic acid

  E) Pentanoic acid

  
• Properties of Carboxylic acids


  > Weak acid

  > From acidic solutions when dissolved in water

  > Have both nice and unpleasant smells + tastes
• Carboxylic acids are weak as they have less H+ ions
• Carboxylic acid + Alcohol (+ acid catalyst) -> Ester