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statuscvo [17]
2 years ago
12

What does the letter R symbolize in a structural formula, such as RCOOH?

Chemistry
2 answers:
Bad White [126]2 years ago
7 0

Answer:

The correct answer is "a radical formed by carbons".

Explanation:

Carboxylic acids are a group of compounds characterized by a functional group called the carboxyl group. In a structural formula of a carboxylic acid, such as RCOOH, R symbolizes the existence of a radical formed by a certain amount of carbons attached to the functional group called the carboxyl group (COOH).

Have a nice day!

Illusion [34]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

R means there's a number of carbon in the chain.

Explanation:

For example RCOOH means that after x number of carbon, the chain ends with COOH.

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