Difference between fatty acids and carboxylic acids
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Carboxylic acid is an organic compound that contains an Carboxyl group attached to it,R-COOH is the general formula).
fatty acids are Carboxylic acids that contain at least 4 carbon and they tend to have even no of even no of carbon atom,with aliphatic hydrocarbon unbranched(mostly)chain attached.
We can also say that all fatty acids are Carboxylic acid but not all Carboxylic acids are fatty acids.
fatty acids are Carboxylic acids that contain at least 4 carbon and they tend to have even no of even no of carbon atom,with aliphatic hydrocarbon unbranched(mostly)chain attached.
We can also say that all fatty acids are Carboxylic acid but not all Carboxylic acids are fatty acids.
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