How close can two COOH- sides of two hexanoic acid be? or will they repel far away from one another?

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How close can two COOH- sides of two hexanoic acid be? or will they repel far away from one another?

2006-10-01 08:41:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

if h bonding possible, what part bonds to what?

2006-10-01 08:41:27 · update #1

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Your question is a bit confusing. Do you mean 2,2-hexane dicarboxylic acid or do you mean 2,?-hexanedicarboxylilic acid (the ? means a position other than 2)? There can be hydrogen bonding between the two groups (one H to the other sp2 oxygen) and even dehydration to form a cyclic anhydride if conditions are right (especially if the dehydration forms a 5 or 6 membered ring)

2006-10-01 10:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by Bullwinkle Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋