donthaveaname
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stupid question, but whats the difference between carbonic acid and carboxcylic acid?
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whats the difference between carbonic and carboxcylic acid? (1 Viewer)
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Carbonic acid has the has the forumla H2CO3 whilst carboxylic acid has a COOH group in it.
I suppose carboxylic acids would have a higher bp as well as they are more polar and form hydrogen bonds.
I suppose carboxylic acids would have a higher bp as well as they are more polar and form hydrogen bonds.