Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry

9th Edition

ISBN: 9781305960060

Author: Spencer L. Seager, Michael R. Slabaugh, Maren S. Hansen

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 15, Problem 15.32E

Give the name of a carboxylic acid or carboxylate salt used in each of the following ways:

a. As a soap

b. As a general food preservative used to pickle vegetables

c. As a preservative used in soft drinks

d. As a treatment of athlete’s foot

e. As a mold inhibitor used in bread.

f. As a food additive noted for its pH buffering ability

Definition Definition Class of organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group ( - COOH ) and has a general formula R - COOH or R - CO 2 H , where R refers to the alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or other groups. They can undergo different chemical reactions, such as acid-base reactions, esterification, and oxidation. These are essential components of living organisms, playing important roles in metabolic processes, signaling, and as pharmaceuticals.

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Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry

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