The normal numbering system, starting with the carboxylic acid, is shown in blue. The carbons and oxygens of the carboxylic acid functional group are red. (B) This is the structure of oleic acid ...

In such an equilibrium, the weaker acid always predominates. As ammonia is a weaker acid than carboxylic acid, the equilibrium will lie to the left (on the “zwitterion” side). Although amino acids are ...

Reduction is the opposite of oxidation. For example, ethanoic acid (CH 3 COOH) can be formed by the oxidation of ethanol as shown below. As reduction is the opposite of oxidation, it can be ...

A simple polyester can be made from a monomer which has two hydroxyl groups (-OH) and another monomer which has two carboxylic acid groups (-COOH).

Amino acids are characterized by their central carbon atom, known as the α-carbon, which is bonded to an amino group (-NH2), a carboxyl group (-COOH), a hydrogen atom, and a variable side chain ...