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Meet the carboxylic acids

Meet the carboxylic acids

A carboxylic acid is a member of the homologous series containing the −COOH-\text{COOH}−COOH functional group. A functional group is the group of atoms responsible for a homologous series' characteristic reactions.

10.4.2 Carboxylic acids and the -COOH functional group Lesson

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  3. /10.4.2 Carboxylic acids and the -COOH functional group

Step-by-step lessons on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 10.4.2 Carboxylic acids and the -COOH functional group. 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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