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What is the carboxyl functional group?

AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.2: Elements of Life — Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur (CHNOPS)

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What is the carboxyl functional group?

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The carboxyl group consists of a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group. It acts as an acid because it can donate a hydrogen ion. Amino acids and fatty acids contain carboxyl groups, which is why they can lower pH.
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