Chemistry GCSE
-anoic acid
What -anoic acid means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of -anoic acid
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The ending in a name that signals the –COOH group and shows a carboxylic acid.
Topics that use -anoic acid
- Carboxylic acids (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- –COOH unit
- Acid reactions with carbonates
- Carboxylic acid
- Functional group
- Homologous series
- Trends in physical properties
- Weak acids, ionisation and pH
- –COOH
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