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Chapter : 6. Carbon and Its Compound
Carboxylic Acid
63. Carboxylic Acid : The compounds containing carboxyl (– COOH) group are known as carboxylic acids. Carboxylic acids are named by substituting 'e' of the corresponding alkane by –oic acid. Their general formula is CnH2n+1–COOH