GCSE Chemistry - Carboxylic Acids (2026/27 exams)

⭐️ Check out our website https://www.cognito.org/ ⭐️ ** WHAT'S COVERED ** 1. Introduction to Carboxylic Acids. Definition as a homologous series Identifying the functional group (-COOH). Naming convention ending in '-anoic acid'. Examples: Methanoic, Ethanoic, Propanoic, Butanoic acids. Writing chemical formulas. 2. Properties of Carboxylic Acids. 3. Reactions of Carboxylic Acids. Reaction with metal carbonates. 4. Formation of Carboxylic Acids. Production via the oxidation of alcohols. ** EXAM BOARD INFO ** AQA - Everything is relevant to your course! IGCSE Edexcel - Separate/triple science and higher tier only Edexcel - Separate/triple science only OCR 21st Century - Separate/triple science only OCR Gateway - Separate/triple science only ** CHAPTERS ** 0:00 What are Carboxylic Acids? 0:18 Functional Group & Naming 0:34 Examples of Carboxylic Acids 0:52 Carboxylic Acids as Weak Acids 1:14 Ionisation Equation 1:27 Naming Carboxylate Ions 1:47 Reactions with Metal Carbonates 2:17 How Carboxylic Acids are Made (Oxidation of Alcohols) ** PLAYLISTS **    • GCSE Maths (9-1)      • GCSE Biology (9-1)      • GCSE Chemistry (9-1)      • GCSE Physics (9-1)      • A-Level Biology   #GCSE #Chemistry #study #revision #school #exam #AQA #OCR #Edexcel #IGCSE #IB #AP