Difference between revisions of "Carboxylic acid"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An alternate name for organic acids. Carboxylic acids are weaker than inorganic acids. They contain carbon and a proton produced from one or more carboxylic acid groups (-COOH). Examples of organic acids are acetic, formic, benzoic, lactic and citric acids along with fatty acids and amino acids. Carboxylic acids occur naturally in plants, fruits, animals and microorganisms. They can have detrimental effects on materials, such as paper, leather, metals and photographs. Of concern in a museum environment is the volatility of many of organic acids and their ubiquitous presence in many materials. | + | An alternate name for [[organic acid|organic acids]]. Carboxylic acids are weaker than inorganic acids. They contain carbon and a proton produced from one or more carboxylic acid groups (-COOH). Examples of organic acids are [[Acetic acid|acetic]], [[Formic acid|formic]], [[Benzoic acid|benzoic]], [[Lactic acid|lactic]] and [[Citric acid|citric]] acids along with [[Fatty acid|fatty acids]] and [[Amino acid|amino acids]]. Carboxylic acids occur naturally in plants, fruits, animals and microorganisms. They can have detrimental effects on materials, such as paper, leather, metals and photographs. Of concern in a museum environment is the volatility of many of organic acids and their ubiquitous presence in many materials. |
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organic acid | organic acid | ||
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| − | P.Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002. | + | * P.Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002. |
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 20 May 2022
Description
An alternate name for organic acids. Carboxylic acids are weaker than inorganic acids. They contain carbon and a proton produced from one or more carboxylic acid groups (-COOH). Examples of organic acids are acetic, formic, benzoic, lactic and citric acids along with fatty acids and amino acids. Carboxylic acids occur naturally in plants, fruits, animals and microorganisms. They can have detrimental effects on materials, such as paper, leather, metals and photographs. Of concern in a museum environment is the volatility of many of organic acids and their ubiquitous presence in many materials.
Synonyms and Related Terms
organic acid
Resources and Citations
- P.Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002.