4.34 - 4.37 From wine to vinegar Carboxylic acids are a homologous series of compounds with the functional group -CO2H. They are all organic acids and are regarded as weak acids which means they do not ionise completely in solution. Carboxylic acids are formed when alcohols are oxidised by the air or by using an appropriate ox...
4.29. Handle with care The alcohols are another homologous series like the alkanes and the alkenes. Alcohols contain a functional group made up of an oxygen atom and a hydrogen atom. Ethanol is one member of the alcohol series. This is the alcohol in alcoholic drinks. Alcohols are good at dissolving things and are therefo...
4.34 - 4.37 From wine to vinegar Carboxylic acids are a homologous series of compounds with the functional group -CO2H. They are all organic acids and are regarded as weak acids which means they do not ionise completely in solution. Carboxylic acids are formed when alcohols are oxidised by the air or by using an appropriate ox...
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Organic chemistry is concerned with the compounds of the element carbon. Here we introduce the basic principles of this huge topic.