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8 January, 00:34

What does the letter R symbolize in a structural formula, such as RCOOH?

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  1. 8 January, 01:03
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    R means there's a number of carbon in the chain.

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    For example RCOOH means that after x number of carbon, the chain ends with COOH.
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