Is carboxylic acid hydrophobic or hydrophilic?

Answer 1

(CH3COOH)

Sure doesn't look like it to me! Acetic acid, though vinegar seems to be hydrophobic if I remember correctly. Perhaps the oils in it, but acetic acid is like this in the carboxyl group;

C-O-H,

So, looks like it is capable of hydrogen bonding.

Answer 2

Both. The reason that it works is a thing called a 'micelle'. The hydrophobic surface a a dirt particle attracts the water-hating end of the lipid, while the charged / acid other end of the soap molecule associates with the outside H2Os to form the micelle.

Answer 3

The hydrophilic part of a soap is the carboxylate (CO2-1) group on one end of each molecule of the soap and the counter cation for this carboxylate group. The remainder of the soap is hydrophobic.

Answer 4

The carboxylate part develops a negative charge while the sodium/potassium ion develops a positive.

Since, carboxylate part is now charged, it will be correct to call it hydrophilic.

Answer 5

they clean your hands

Answer 6

Hydorphillic

Answer 7

hydrophillic