donthaveaname
Member
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2008
- Messages
- 56
- Gender
- Male
- HSC
- N/A
stupid question, but whats the difference between carbonic acid and carboxcylic acid?
-
Best of luck to the class of 2024 for their HSC exams. You got this! Let us know your thoughts on the HSC exams here -
YOU can help the next generation of students in the community! Share your trial papers and notes on our Notes & Resources page
whats the difference between carbonic and carboxcylic acid? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter donthaveaname
- Start date
clintmyster
Prophet 9 FTW
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2007
- Messages
- 1,067
- Gender
- Male
- HSC
- 2009
- Uni Grad
- 2015
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.