differentiate between carboxylic acids and esters ?.... minimum 3 points each
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Carboxylic acids and esters are organic molecules with the group –COO. One oxygen atom is bonded to carbon with a double bond, and the other oxygen is bonded with a single bond. Since only three atoms are connected to the carbon atom, it has a trigonal planar geometry around it. Further, the carbon atom is sp2hybridized. Carboxyl group is a widely occurring functional group in chemistry and bio chemistry. This group is the parent of related family of compounds known as acyl compounds. Acyl compounds are also known as carboxylic acid derivatives. Ester is a carboxylic acid derivative like that.
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Carboxylic acids and esters are organic molecules with the group –COO. One oxygen atom is bonded to carbon with a double bond, and the other oxygen is bonded with a single bond. Since only three atoms are connected to the carbon atom, it has a trigonal planar geometry around it. Further, the carbon atom is sp2hybridized. Carboxyl group is a widely occurring functional group in chemistry and bio chemistry. This group is the parent of related family of compounds known as acyl compounds. Acyl compounds are also known as carboxylic acid derivatives. Ester is a carboxylic acid derivative like that.
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