carboxylic acids

• carboxylic acids are a homologous series of covalently bonded molecules containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
• carboxylic acids can be identified by their functional group: COOH
• functional groups

  A) carbonyl group

  B) hydroxyl group

  
• functional group

  A) carboxyl group

  
• carboxylic acids can be used in a variety of ways: They are widely used in the preparation of soaps , medicines and preservatives
• vinegar is often used in household cleaning products as it is a non toxic acid so it can be used safely
• carboxylic acids can be represented by the general formula: CnH2n+1COOH
• as the molecular size of carboxylic acids increase, so does the boiling point due to stronger intermolecular forces
• simple carboxylic acids are liquid at room temperature
• as the size of the carboxylic acid increases the solubility decreases due to a reduced influence of functional group, carboxyl
• carboxylic acids are weak acids which have a pH less than 7
• ethanoic acids can be used to make vinegar