Question

Name two organic acids.

Answer 1

Organic acids:-

1. Basically, an organic acid is an organic compound which will have the acidic properties.
2. The most common organic acids are the carboxylic acids and there would be carboxyl group attached $(-\mathrm{COOH})$.
3. The ionizable $-\mathrm{COOH}$ group that is found in acids will contain organic radicals.
4. The two such Organic acids are:-

Formic acid (Methanoic acid) $\mathrm{HCOOH}$

Acetic acid (Ethanoic acid) ${\mathrm{CH}}_3\mathrm{COOH}$