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Is COOH a Functional Group in its own Right?

Hello guys,
is COOH a functional group in its own right or is it composed of 2 functional group (i.e. an OH group and a C=O group attached together).
Thanks! :smile:
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Sparta_Kane
It's a carboxyllic acid functional group, not two functional groups (ie a ketone & alcohol). It gives the molecule properties that the other two functional groups don't have.
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danconway
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The COOH is the functional group in the carboxylic acid.
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Original post by Sparta_Kane
It's a carboxyllic acid functional group, not two functional groups (ie a ketone & alcohol). It gives the molecule properties that the other two functional groups don't have.


Original post by danconway
The COOH is the functional group in the carboxylic acid.

I see, so its a functional group in its own right?
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Original post by Delta, Δ
I see, so its a functional group in its own right?


Yep - definitely! :smile:

Think about it this way- if it didn't have COOH, it wouldn't be a carboxylic acid (and would thus have different properties of different homologous series(es), like alkanes, alkenes, alkanones, etc.)

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