Carboxylic acid Carboxylic acid A carboxylic acid is an organic compound that contains a carboxyl group (C(=O)OH). The general formula of a carboxylic acid is R–COOH, with R referring to the rest of the (possibly quite large) molecule. Carboxylic acids occur widely and include the amino acids (which make up proteins) and acetic acid (which is part of vinegar and occurs in metabolism). Salts and esters of carboxylic acids are called carboxylates. When a carboxyl group is deprotonated, its conjugate base forms a carboxylate anion. Carboxylate ions are resonance-stabilized, and this increased stability makes carboxylic acids more acidic than alcohols, along with
Pyrosilicic acid the original solution is converted to pyrosilicic acid, which persists for 10 minutes or more. Pyrosilicic acid can also be obtained by controlled hydrolysis of the corresponding organic ester, such as hexaethyl pyrosilicate, with dilute sulfuric acid. Pyrosilicic acid Pyrosilicic acid is the chemical compound with formula , or -O-. It is one of the silicic acids. It has never been isolated in pure form, but it is assumed to be present in solutions of silicon dioxide (silica) in water, in equilibrium with other silicic acids and silicate ions. The salts of pyrosilicic acid are called pyrosilicates, such as sodium