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No, carboxylic acids are simply a class of organic acids. Some carboxylic acids are fatty acids but are not fats nor do they contain them. Amino acids, the building blocks of protein are also carboxylic acids.
One of the most common carboxylic acids is acetic acid, commonly sold as vinegar.
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What alkali does milk contain?
carboxylic acid
How many carboxylic acid groups does aspartate contain?
two (2)
What organic functional group does terephthalic acid contain?
carboxylic acids
What is each fat or oil made of?
It is made up of glycerol(alcohol) and fatty acid(carboxylic acid)
What are the drugs that contain carboxylic acids?
Some drugs that contain carboxylic acids include aspirin, tranexamic acid, levofloxacin, tiagabine, diacerein, cefixima, micardis, and telmisartan.
What are the products of an ester and water?
An alcohol and a carboxylic acid salt (carboxylic acid if protonated at end of reaction).
Which category of organic compounds contain a carboxylic acid group and an amino group?
Amino acids contain acid groups and amino groups alternately.
Is formic acid an Aldehyde or a Carboxylic acid?
Formic acid is methanoic acid. A carboxylic acid.
Amino acids contain two common functional groups an amino group and an?
carboxylic acid
Does niacin contain nitrates?
Niacin does not contain nitrates. It is a carboxylic acid, and not a nitrate. It does, however, contain a nitrogen atom because it contains a pyridine ring.
Are fat molecules acid?
Fats contain fatty acids and gycerols.Fatty acids are saturated carboxylic acids which have pretty high molecular weight.Example-citric acid.Lower homologues like acetic acid,oxalic acid,formic acid are not regarded as fatty acids.
Is a sodium fatty acid salt the same as a carboxylic acid salt?
A fatty acid salt is a kind of carboxylic acid salt. But not all carboxylic acid salts are fatty acid salts.
