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dear iitians, what is the uses of carboxilic acids.

dear iitians,
                what is the uses of carboxilic acids.

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SAI SARDAR
1700 Points
8 years ago
Dear Suresh,
                  uses of carboxylic acids are
  • Formic acid is used in textile dyeing,finishing and in leather tanning.
  • Esters of benzoic acid are used in perfumery........etc
Prabhakar ch
577 Points
8 years ago
A carboxylic acid /ˌkɑːrbɒkˈsɪlɪk/ is an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(O)OH). The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R−C(O)OH, with R referring to the rest of the (possibly quite large) molecule.

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