Give the general formula of organic acids, Chemistry

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Q. Give the general formula of Organic Acids?

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Organic acids have the general formula RCOOH. The R- is an alkyl group or hydrogen.

The functional group is -COOH and is called the carboxyl group.

The simplest organic acid is formic acid (HCOOH) with only one carbon:

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The second simplest organic acid is acetic acid (CH3COOH) with two carbons:

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