Carboxylic acid group
The functional group of carboxylic acid is COOH. The carbon atom must contain both C=O and O-H.
When in solution it can dissociate leaving just COO- which has a negative charge due to the loss of H+.
The functional group of carboxylic acid is COOH. The carbon atom must contain both C=O and O-H.
When in solution it can dissociate leaving just COO- which has a negative charge due to the loss of H+.