Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids.
The -COOH functional group found in carboxylic acids, consisting of a carbonyl group (C=O) and a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the same carbon.
Carboxyl group appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Qualitative Analysis, Hydrocarbons and Polymers, especially Alcohols and Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Properties.
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