Acetic acid structure

Definition Acetic acid is a mildly corrosive monocarboxylic acid. Otherwise known as ethanoic acid, methanecarboxylic acid, hydrogen acetate or ethylic acid, this organic compound is used in chemical manufacturing, as a food additive, and in petroleum production. The molecular formula of acetic acid is C 2H 4O 2 or CH 3COOH, where –COOH defines the presence of the single carboxyl group. Vinegar: an acetic acid solution Acetic Acid Structure Acetic acid structure is that of a simple carboxylic acid and consists of a methyl group attached to a carboxyl group as seen in the image below. Acetic acid or ethanoic acid is a protic solvent; it is able to donate protons in the form of hydrons (positively charged hydrogen atoms). This characteristic means it is a member of the Brønsted acid group where protons are donated to acceptor molecules known as Brønsted bases. The donated hydrogen is dissociated from the carboxyl group. Vinegar is a solution of acetic acid and water where approximately 0.4% of acetic acid molecules give up their H + atoms leading to an acidic solution of approximately 2.4 pH. In comparison with the world’s strongest acid – 11Cl 11)) – with a pH value of -18, acetic acid is mildly acidic in comparison. Acetic acid structure It should be made clear that it is not the presence of a single hydrogen atom that changes the pH of a solution. Neutral solutions (neither acid nor alkaline) contain a balanced number of hydronium ions (H 30 +) and hydroxyl ions (OH –). T...

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This is the chemical structure of boric acid: boron (pink), hydrogen (white) and oxygen (red). LAGUNA DESIGN / Getty Images Boric Acid: H 3BO 3 Also known as: acidum boricum, hydrogen orthoborate Boric acid may be used as a disinfectant or pesticide. It's usually found as a white crystalline powder. This is the chemical structure of carbonic acid. LAGUNA DESIGN / Getty Images Carbonic Acid: CH 2O 3 Also known as: aerial acid, acid of air, dihydrogen carbonate, kihydroxyketone. Solutions of carbon dioxide in water (carbonated water) may be called carbonic acid. This is the only acid excreted by the lungs as a gas. Carbonic acid is a weak acid. It is responsible for dissolving limestone to produce geological features such as stalagmites and stalactites. Citric acid is a weak acid found in citrus fruits and used as a natural preservative and to impart a sour flavoring. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey), hydrogen (white) and oxygen (red). LAGUNA DESIGN / Getty Images Citric Acid: H 3C 6H 5O 7 Also known as: 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid. Citric acid is a weak organic acid that gets its name because it is a natural acid in citrus fruits. The chemical is an intermediate species in the citric acid cycle, which is key for aerobic metabolism. The acid is widely used as a flavoring and acidifier in food. Pure citric acid has a tangy, tart flavor. This is the chemical structure of hydrofluoric acid: fluorine (cyan) and hydrogen (white). ...

https://chem.libretexts.org/@app/auth/3/login?returnto=https%3A%2F%2Fchem.libretexts.org%2FBookshelves%2FIntroductory_Chemistry%2FBasics_of_General_Organic_and_Biological_Chemistry_(Ball_et_al.)%2F15%253A_Organic_Acids_and_Bases_and_Some_of_Their_Derivatives%2F15.01%253A_Carboxylic_Acids_-_Structures_and_Names Expand/collapse global hierarchy • Home • Bookshelves • Introductory, Conceptual, and GOB Chemistry • Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (Ball et al.) • 15: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives • 15.1: Carboxylic Acids - Structures and Names Expand/collapse global location Learning Objectives • Name carboxylic acids with common names. • Name carboxylic acids according to IUPAC nomenclature. Carboxylic acids occur widely in nature, often combined with alcohols or other functional groups, as in fats, oils, and waxes. They are components of many foods, medicines, and household products (Figure \(\PageIndex\): Ball-and-Stick Models of Carboxylic Acids. Carboxylic acids feature a carbon atom doubly bonded to an oxygen atom and also joined to an OH group. The four acids illustrated here are formic acid (a), acetic acid (b), propionic acid (c), and butyric acid (d). The acid with the carboxyl group attached directly to a benzene ring is called benzoic acid (C 6H 5COOH). The common names of carboxylic acids use Greek letters (α, β, γ, δ, and so forth), not numbers, to designate the position of substituent groups in acids. These letters refe...

Objectives After completing this section, you should be able to • describe the geometry and electronic structure of a simple carboxylic acid; for example, acetic acid. • describe the hydrogen bonding that occurs between carboxylic acid molecules, and hence account for the relatively high boiling points of these compounds. • write an expression for the dissociation constant of a given carboxylic acid, and use it to calculate dissociation constants, percentage dissociation, etc. • identify carboxylic acids as being weaker acids than mineral acids, such as hydrochloric acid, but stronger acids than alcohols. • use the concept of resonance to explain why carboxylic acids are stronger acids than alcohols. • draw an orbital picture of a carboxylate anion to show the equivalence of the two oxygen atoms. • explain why the two carbon‑oxygen bond lengths are identical in sodium carboxylate, but different in carboxylic acid. • write an equation for the reaction of a carboxylic acid with a base, such as sodium hydroxide. Study Notes You might wish to review Sections 2.7, “Acids and Bases: The Brønsted‑Lowry Definition” and 6.7, “Describing a Reaction: Equilibria, Rates, and Energy Changes” in conjunction with this section. In the reading, the discussion of the role of resonance in the acidity of a carboxylic acid explains that the two carbon‑oxygen bonds in the delocalized carboxylate anion are identical (both 1.27 Å). However, in the structure of a carboxylic acid the \(\ce\) bond (1...