The Smallest Carboxylic Acids
Chemistry: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 7.2.10
The 4 Smallest Carboxylic Acids
The smallest 4 carboxylic acids, in ascending (increasing) order are:
Methanoic acid
- Methanoic acid has the formula HCOOH.
Ethanoic acid
- Ethanoic acid has the formula CH3COOH.
Propanoic acid
- Propanoic acid has the formula CH3CH2COOH.
Butanoic acid
- Butanoic acid has the formula CH3CH2CH2COOH.
Test yourself on The Smallest Carboxylic Acids
What are the four smallest carboxylic acids?
Which carboxylic acid has the formula HCOOH?
Which carboxylic acid is bigger?
Which carboxylic acid has one more CH2 group in its formula than propanoic acid?
Which statement is correct?