Question

Carboxylic acids are weak acids, meaning they are not 100% ionized in what?

Answer 1

water

Carboxylic acids are weak acids  see the chapter on acids and bases , meaning they are not 100% ionized in water. Generally only about 1% of the molecules of a carboxylic acid dissolved in water are ionized at any given time. The remaining molecules are undissociated in solution. We prepare carboxylic acids by the oxidation of aldehydes or alcohols whose OH functional group is located on the carbon atom at the end of the chain of carbon atoms in the alcohol:.