Monobasic carboxylic acid
Lesson Flashcards: Properties of Carboxylic Acids Chemistry
A carboxylic acid that contains a single carboxyl group
Intermolecular forces
Attractive or repulsive interactions between neighboring molecules or nonbonded atoms
Acetification
The process of using bacteria to oxidize ethanol molecules into acetic acid
Polybasic carboxylic acid
A carboxylic acid that contains two or more carboxyl groups
Amino acids
Biological compounds that contain a carboxyl group and an amino group on opposite ends
Dibasic carboxylic acid
A carboxylic acid that contains two carboxyl groups