Examples. • Methanal or formaldehyde (CH2O)

• Methanal or formaldehyde (CH₂O)

• Ethanal or acetaldehyde (C₂H₄O)

• Benzaldehyde (C₇H₆O)

• Tolualdehyde (C₈H₈O)

• Butanal (C₄H₈O)

Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic acids are organic compounds with at least one carboxyl group. The carboxyl group consists of a carbonyl group (RR'C=O), and a hydroxyl group (R-O-H). It is represented as -COOH. The general formula for carboxylic acids is R-COOH. These are the most commonly occurring acids in organic chemistry. However, carboxylic acids are weak acids with strong odors. The simplest member of this group is methanoic acid, which is also known as formic acid.

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