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Partial ionisation

Partial ionisation

A carboxylic acid contains the functional group -COOH\text{-COOH}-COOH. Carboxylic acids are weak acids because they only partially ionise in water, so most molecules remain un-ionised.

7.2.4b Carboxylic acids as weak acids Lesson

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Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.2.4b Carboxylic acids as weak acids. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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