Are carboxylic acids strong acids?

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anor277
May 14, 2016

No, the equilibrium lies to the left.

#RC(=O)OH + H_2O rightleftharpoons RC(=O)O^(-) + H_3O^+#

Explanation:

As acids go, carboxylic acids are fairly weak species, and acidity decreases as the length of the alkyl chain increases. See the table on this site for representative values.

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