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What is the name for COOH?

acid or carboxyl.... (:


Describe the meaning of the two parts of the name amino acid?

Amino refers to the -NH2 group of atoms. Generally, organic acids have the carboxylic acid group -COOH. Thus, amino acids are compounds that have both the basic -NH2 & acidic -COOH groups.


Give the name s formula of some common functional group?

A carboxyl group is a functional group consisting of a carbonyl. Its formula can be written as -COOH or -CO2H.


In carboxylic acids name two dicarboxylic acid and draw their structures?

Two examples of dicarboxylic acids are oxalic acid and succinic acid. The structure of oxalic acid is HOOC-COOH, while the structure of succinic acid is HOOC-CH2-CH2-COOH.


What is the name for a molecule with a NH2 and a COOH substituent?

NH2-COOH is the chemical formula of the hypothetical carbamic acid. This group exist in aminoacids, carbamates, urethanes etc.


Is sulphanilic acid basic or acidic?

Obviously its acid, because its name is acid


What is acetylsalicylic acid commonly known as?

2-hydroxybenzoic acid. Structurally it is a benzene ring. On carbon no ;1; of the ring there is a carboxylic acid functional group (Phenyl - COOH). On Carbon No. 2., The adjacent carbon, there is an hydroxy (-OH) functional group.


What is the name of a carboxylic acid with 1 carbon?

Formic acid is a carboxylic acid with 1 carbon atom.


What is the common name of the carboxylic acid found in rancid butter?

The common name of the carboxylic acid found in rancid butter is butyric acid.


What is meant by dicarboxylic acid?

A dicarboxylic acid is an organic compound that contains two carboxylic acid functional groups (-COOH) on the same molecule. This gives the molecule two acidic hydrogen atoms, allowing it to donate protons and act as a weak acid in chemical reactions. Examples of dicarboxylic acids include oxalic acid, malonic acid, and adipic acid.


Is a fatty acid inorganic?

No, fatty acids are organic compounds because they contain carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds. They are a class of molecules consisting of a carboxylic acid group attached to a long hydrocarbon chain.


Is carboxylic acid a base?

No, it is an acid (as its name suggests).