1.6 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Fats

Question 1

Carboxylic Acid

Answer 1

A weak organic acid containing at least 1 carboxyl group

Question 2

3 Commom carboxylic acids

Answer 2

Propanoic acid, methanoic acid, and ethanoic acid

Question 2

Carboxyl group

Answer 2

A carbon atom that’s double-bonded to 1 oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group

Question 3

Ester

Answer 3

A organic compound that contains a carbonyl group bonded to a second oxygen atom which is bonded to another carbon atom

Question 4

Esterification

Answer 4

The reaction of a carboxylic acid and alcohol to form an ester and water

Question 5

Hydrolysis

Answer 5

The breaking of a covalent bond in a molecule by the addition of the elements of water (hydrogen and oxygen); the splitting of an ester into carboxylic acid and alcohol components

Question 6

Lipid

Answer 6

A class of organic compound that includes fats and oils

Question 7

Fatty acid

Answer 7

A long-chain carboxylic acid

Question 8

Triglyceride

Answer 8

An ester formed from long-chained fatty acids and glycerol

Question 9

Saponification

Answer 9

The process of making soap by heating fats or oils with a strong base

Question 10

Saponification is a type of ____

Answer 10

Estrification

Question 11

Carboxyl group is a combo of a ___ group and a ___ group

Answer 11

Carbonyl and hydroxyl group

Question 12

Carboxylic acids are formed by ___ ___ of aldehydes

Answer 12

Controlled oxidation

Question 13

Ester’s name is derived from name of ___ group of alcohol followed by name of alkyl group of carboxylic acid

Answer 13

Alkyl group

Question 14

Estrification is the formation of an ____ from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol

Answer 14

Ester

Question 15

Hydrolysis of esters is the ___ ___ of the ester by a strong base to form a carboxylic acid and alcohol

Answer 15

Breaking down

Question 16

Fats and oils are ____ They’re esters made from long chains of fatty acids

Answer 16

Triglycerides

Question 17

Saponification is the process in which a FA reacts with a strong base to form a ___ of the FA

Answer 17

Salt

Question 18

A solution that contains hydrogen ions is _____ and is therefore a ______ acid

Answer 18

acidic; weak

Question 19

Since carboxylic acids have 2 ____ groups, their molecules are very _____

Answer 19

polar; polar

Question 20

Carboxyl groups form _______ bonds with one another and due to this bonding, carboxylic acids with 5 or less carbon atoms are very ________ in water

Answer 20

hydrogen; soluble