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Carboxyl functional group — AQA GCSE Chemistry Definition | GradeGen

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Carboxyl functional group

GCSE Chemistry · key term

Carboxyl functional group

Definition

The –COOH group that gives carboxylic acids their characteristic reactions.

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AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462

Specification 4.7.2.4 · Paper 2

Revise: Carboxylic Acid Properties

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