What's in a Medicine 13.3 Carboxylic acids and their derivatives

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What is the functional group of carboxylic acids?
-COOH (“-oic acid”)
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What are the ‘original’ names for methanoic acid and ethanoic acid?
Formic acid and acetic acid
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What is the ending of the name of carboxylic acid with two carboxyl groups?
“-dioic acid”
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How are the derivatives of carboxylic acids formed? (i.e. what part of them is replaced?)
The OH group is replaced
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What is the functional group for acid anhydrides?
RC=OOC=OR'
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What are the ‘original’ names for methanoic acid and ethanoic acid?

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Formic acid and acetic acid

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What is the ending of the name of carboxylic acid with two carboxyl groups?

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How are the derivatives of carboxylic acids formed? (i.e. what part of them is replaced?)

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What is the functional group for acid anhydrides?

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