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How are carboxylic acids different from mineral acids from ionisation point of view?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Ionization**: - Ionization refers to the process by which an acid dissociates in an aqueous solution to release protons (H⁺ ions). The extent of this dissociation determines the strength of the acid. 2. **Carboxylic Acids**: - Carboxylic acids have the general structure RCOOH, where R is a hydrocarbon group. For example, acetic acid (CH₃COOH) can be represented as CH₃C(=O)OH. - When a carboxylic acid ionizes in water, it releases a proton (H⁺) to form a carboxylate ion (RCOO⁻). The ionization can be represented as: ...
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