Oxoacids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008403",
  "term": "Oxoacids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An old general name for acids whose acidic hydrogen is bound to oxygen, in a molecule that also contains a further element, the hydron leaving to form the conjugate base. Sulfuric acid, phosphorous acid, hypochlorous acid and carboxylic acids RC(=O)OH are all oxoacids, whereas hydrogen chloride is a hydracid because it contains no oxygen.",
  "synonyms": [
    "oxyacid (oxy-acid)"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "oxo carboxylic acids"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1355 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)",
    "Red Book, 3rd ed., p. 123"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/oxoacids/"
}