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OCR A-level Organic ChemistryReactions and Reactive SpeciesLesson 4 of 20

An acid is a proton (H+) donor. Carboxylic acids, phenols and alcohols all contain an O-H bond that can release a proton.

Organic acids are weak acids. They only partially dissociate in water, for example CH3COOH &rlhar CH3COO- + H+.

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