Carboxylic Acids Are ________

question 123

Multiple Choice

Carboxylic acids are ________.

• A) always weak acids
• B) weak or strong acids depending on the number of carbons in the structure
• C) always weak bases
• D) inorganic acids

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Definitions:

Biotransformation

The chemical alteration of substances within living organisms, transforming or breaking down substances.

Rate of Absorption

The speed at which a substance is taken into the body or into a material, typically referring to nutrients, drugs, or chemicals.

Subcutaneous

Pertaining to or situated under the skin, often used to describe injections or implants administered beneath the skin layer.

Intrathecal

Intrathecal refers to the administration of drugs or other substances directly into the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord.