Question

Explain acidic strength of carboxylic acids

Answer 1

carboxylic acids are acidic as when they react with water they release H+ ions and as COO- is negative group so it forms a polar bond and therefore it loses H+ ions easily so it is acidic .........

Answer 2

Explanation:

$<p style ="Color:red; font-family: cursive; background:black;font size25px;"> A carboxylic acid is an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(=O)OH) attached to an R-group. The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R–COOH, with R referring to the alkyl group. Carboxylic acids occur widely. Important examples include the amino acids and fatty acids.$