carboksyylin
Carboksyylin is the Finnish word for carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acids are a class of organic compounds that contain a carboxyl group, which consists of a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to a hydroxyl group (-OH). This functional group gives carboxylic acids their characteristic acidic properties. The general formula for a carboxylic acid is R-COOH, where R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aryl group.
The acidity of carboxylic acids arises from the ability of the carboxyl group to donate a proton
Carboxylic acids are found widely in nature, playing vital roles in biological systems. For example, amino acids,