Chemistry A-Level
Acid–base behaviour of products
What Acid–base behaviour of products means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Acid–base behaviour of products
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Under acid conditions the carboxylic acid stays protonated, but under alkali conditions the acid is deprotonated as it forms, giving a carboxylate salt.
Topics that use Acid–base behaviour of products
- Carboxylic acids and esters (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Acid-catalysed hydrolysis
- Acyl chlorides as reactive acid derivatives
- By-products sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride
- Carboxylate salt formation
- Catalysis by concentrated sulfuric acid
- condensation
- Equilibrium position and yield versus rate
- Ester and amide formation
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