Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry · Syllabus 0620 · Organic Chemistry
Carboxylic Acid
What is Carboxylic Acid?
An organic compound containing the -COOH functional group, which behaves as an acid: it reacts with metals to give a salt and hydrogen, with bases to give a salt and water, and with carbonates to give a salt, water and carbon dioxide.
This definition is part of the Organic Chemistry chapter in Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry.