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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: AlbertoA on May 30, 2011, 10:16:57 PM

Title: Protonation
Post by: AlbertoA on May 30, 2011, 10:16:57 PM
When you have HNO3, if you protonate it, the H+ will protonate the OH, giving the NO2+
But if you have a carboxilic acid, the H+ goes to the C=O, why this occur?