Chime Structures - Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic acids are organic compounds with the -CO2H functional group.

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Formic acid, HCO2H

Acetic acid, CH3CO2H

Butanoic acid, CH3CH2CH2CO2H

Oxalic acid, HO2CCO2H

Stearic acid, CH3(CH2)16CO2H

 

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