carboxylic acids

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    • Carboxylic acids:
      are weak acids
      ↳ do not ionise (dissociate) fully in water.
      functional group:-COOH → one C=O double bond
                                                           one OH group
      undergoes same reactions as other acids → slower
      eg. acid + carbonate → salt + water +CO2
      dissolve in water to form acidic solutions
      react with alcohols (in the presence of an acid catalyst) to form esters
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