Carboxylic acids

Chemical

formula

Molar mass

Appearance

Structure

Trichloroacetic acid

Cl₃CCOOH

163.38

g∙mol⁻¹

Colourless to white crystalline

solid

Chloroacetic acid

ClCH₂COOH

94.49

g∙mol⁻¹

Colourless or white crystals

Acetic acid

CH₃COOH

60.052 g∙mol⁻¹

Colourless liquid