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7.2.4 Carboxylic acids
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The carboxyl group and naming

The carboxyl group and naming

Structural formula of ethanoic acid showing a methyl group bonded to the carboxyl group, with the carbonyl and hydroxyl bonds visible

A carboxylic acid is an organic compound containing the carboxyl functional group -COOH\text{-COOH}-COOH. The carbon in the -COOH\text{-COOH}-COOH group is included when counting the carbon chain.

7.2.4 Carboxylic acids Lesson

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Step-by-step lessons on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.2.4 Carboxylic 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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