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Summary and Key Words Carboxylic acids are useful building blocks for synthesizing other molecules, both in nature and in the chemical laboratory. The distinguishing characteristic of carboxylic acids is their acidity. Although weaker than mineral acids like HCl, carboxylic acids are much more acidic than alcohols because carboxylate ions are stabilized by resonance. Most carboxylic acids have pKa values near 5, but the exact acidity of an acid depends on its structure. Carboxylic acids substituted by an electron-withdrawing group are more acidic (have a lower pKa) because their carbox