Compare the properties of carboxylic acids with the properties of compounds with other functional groups

Carboxylic acids: considered as weak acids due to they ionize in solution to give -COO⁻ and H⁺, they are abundant in nature, they can form intermolecular hydrogen bonds so they exist as dimers (remember that alcohols also can form hydrogen bonds).
- Acids have higher boiling and melting points than corresponding molar mass compounds due to the formation of hydrogen bond
- Aromatic carboxylic acids are solids in nature at room temperature