Key term for AQA GCSE Chemistry, used in Polymers.
An acidic functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and also bonded to a hydroxyl group (-COOH).
Carboxyl group appears in AQA GCSE Chemistry revision content for Organic chemistry, especially Polymers and Amino Acids and Polypeptides.
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