carboxylic acid

CHEMISTRY 12

CARBOXYLIC ACID

CARBOXYLIC ACID

STRUCTURE

CARBOXYLIC ACID

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

CARBOXYLIC ACID

NOMENCLATURE

Methanoic Acid--FORMIC ACID

found in ants

• The parent chain is Methane

• Drop the “e” and add the suffix --oic acid

Butanoic Acid--BUTYRIC ACID

found in rancid butter

• The parent chain is butane


Hexanoic Acid--CAPROIC ACID

found in goats’ milk• The parent group is Hexane.


2-Hydroxypropanoic Acid--LACTIC ACID

found in muscle fluid

• The parent chain is propane

• Carbon-1 is the where the carboxyl group is located

• The Hydroxyl group is located on carbon-2

H3CCHCOOH | OH

Ethanedioic Acid--OXALIC ACID

found in rhubarb

The parent chain is ethane

Add the suffix --dioic acid to the end because there are two Carboxyl groups

HOOCCOOH

CARBOXYLIC ACID

APPLICATIONS

Uses for Carboxylic Acids

•Used to preserve foods because it kills bacteria that causes food to spoil

•Used as pain killers in different parts of Europe

•Used in latex paint•Used in adhesives

CARBOXYLIC ACID

NEGATIVE EFFECTS

Believe It or NotOkay, it’s really not that unbelievable

but hey...… give us a break!

Believe It or NotDid you know…

Some forms of Carboxylic Acid are used as an illegal depressant in some European countries.

Did you know…The burn in your side when you run a lot is caused by Lactic acid (a Carboxylic Acid).

CARBOXLIC ACIDS…are very important industrially…

… used in the production of polymers, pharmaceutical solvents and food preservatives

CARBOXLIC ACIDS…its production

causes air pollution

CARBOXLIC ACIDS… can cause skin and

eye irritation

CARBOXLIC ACIDSalso causes…

Pulmonary edema and Breast Cancer

CARBOXLIC ACIDS… is also

persistent organic pollutants

Abraham was born with no arms or legs after he waspoisoned by harmful pesticides sprayed on thefields where his mother was picking tomatoes.

No one can deny that

Carboxylic Acids have indeed done good but it is up to us to safeguard

and set limits for better.

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carboxylic acid