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Chemistry 12: Carboxyli C Acid
Chemistry 12: Carboxyli C Acid
Chemistry 12: Carboxyli C Acid
CARBOXYLI
C ACID
CA R BOX Y L I C
A CI D
STRUCTUR
CA R BOX Y L I C
A CI D
PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES
CA R BOX Y L I C
A CI D
NOMENCLATUR
E
Methanoic Acid
--FORMIC ACID
found in ants
APPLICATION
S
Us e s fo r
C a r b o x y lic A c id s
• U s e d to p re s e rv e fo o d s
b e c a u s e it k ills b a c t e r ia
th a t c a u s e s fo o d to
s p o il
• U s e d a s p a in k ille r s in
d if f e r e n t p a r t s o f
Eu ro p e
• U s e d in la t e x p a in t
CA R BOX Y L I C
A CI D
NEGATIVE
EFFECTS
Believe It or Not
O k a y , it ’ s
r e a lly n o t t h a t
u n b e lie v a b le
b u t h e y ...…
g iv e u s a b r e a k !
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Did you know…
Some forms of Carboxylic Acid are used as an illegal
depressant in some European countries.
eye irritation
CARBOXLIC ACIDS
also causes…