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| The carboxylic acid has a formula R-COOH and a structure that involves the [[Carbon|Carbon sharing]] a double bond with an [[Oxygen|oxygen]] molecule and another bond joining the [[Carbon|carbon]] group to a OH group made up of [[Oxygen|oxygen]] bound to [[Hydrogen|hydrogen]]. This carboxyl group is always found at the end of the molecule. In water a carboxylic acid will partially dissociate into carboxylate ions and H+ ions. A carboxylic acid can be obtained by oxidising an aldehyde.
| | See [[Carboxylic_acid_(COOH)|Carboxylic acid]] |
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