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TASChemistryUnit 4: Structure, Synthesis and Design
Quick questions on Carboxylic acids and esters: TCE Chemistry (Tasmania)
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What are carboxylic acids as weak acids?Show answer
The carboxyl group donates a proton to give a carboxylate ion, but only partly, so carboxylic acids are weak acids:
What are hydrolysis of esters?Show answer
Esters can be split back into their components by hydrolysis:
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