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What type of biological compound is characterized by a carboxylic acid its only functional group?
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Formic acid, buildup in muscles from exertion causes soreness. Also the main component of venom in a fire ant bite.
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What is an amic acid?
An amic acid is any organic compound which has both a carboxylic acid and an amide functional group.
Why functional group is a group but not a molecule?
Functional group is a part of an organic molecule which takes a part in chemical reaction for example in alcohols functional group is -OH , in carboxylic acids is -COOH and so on, but formaldehyde CH2O is a molecule and it is completely a functional group.
What compound is -COOH?
COOH is not itself a stable compound, and does not exist in nature. However, HCOOH is methanoic acid, while the -COOH functional group in organic chemistry is the general formula for a carboxyllic acid.
What are the different functional groups in the compound morphine?
In morphine there are ,Alcohol, Amine, Alkene, Ether Functional groups.
What organic compound group are esters in?
Esters are generally studied as derivatives of carboxylic acids
What organic compound groups is characterized by not having a functional group?
hydrocarbon
What is an amic acid?
An amic acid is any organic compound which has both a carboxylic acid and an amide functional group.
What is the name of the compound h2c204?
It's oxalic acid - imagine two carboxylic acid functional groups directly bound to one another. Check the link.
What would a carboxylic acid with 6 carbons in a straight chain be called?
When chemists name compounds, we look at the length of the parent chain (in this case, 6 carbons.) and the functional group(s) (in this case, carboxylic acid). A regular 6C (all single bonds) hydrocarbon is termed "hexane" , the prefix "hex-" denoting the 6 carbons. When naming a compound with the carboxylic acid functional group, we add the suffix "-oic acid". Thus, a 6C carboxylic acid is hexanoic acid
What functional group is fats and oils?
The functional group of fatty acid is carboxyl group (COOH). That would be the -COOH group.It is called a functional group because it is what gives the compound the chemical effects and designation of a carboxylic acid. Basic chemistry.
Is ether a compound formed from compounding a carboxylic and an alcohol?
No - the reaction product of an alcohol and a carboxylic acid is an ESTER not an ether
Why functional group is a group but not a molecule?
Functional group is a part of an organic molecule which takes a part in chemical reaction for example in alcohols functional group is -OH , in carboxylic acids is -COOH and so on, but formaldehyde CH2O is a molecule and it is completely a functional group.
Melting points of carboxylic acids?
melting points range from like the teens to the hundreds. you have to know what compound you are dealing with.
What is a compound made form carbon and hydrogen and oxygen?
Carboxylic acid
What is an amino?
An amino acid is an organic compound containing both an amino and a carboxylic acid functional group - or any of the twenty naturally occurring α-amino acids and a variety of side chains which combine via peptide bonds to form proteins.
What is the pH of formic acid?
Formic acid (methanoic acid), HCOOH, has a PH of ~2-3.
What compound is -COOH?
COOH is not itself a stable compound, and does not exist in nature. However, HCOOH is methanoic acid, while the -COOH functional group in organic chemistry is the general formula for a carboxyllic acid.
