alcohols and acids Flashcards
1
Q
alcohols are used as
A
fuels and solvents
2
Q
hydroxyl group
A
-O-H
largely responsible for the chemical activity of all alcohols
3
Q
burning things is called
A
combustion
4
Q
reactions that release energy are
A
exothermic
5
Q
when fuel is burned what are the products
A
water and carbon dioxide
6
Q
the use of a suction tube
A
sucks gasses from combustion through the tube
7
Q
what does water do to cobalt chloride paper
A
turns it from blue to pink
8
Q
O=C-O-H
A
carboxyl group
9
Q
carboxylic acid uses
A
vinegar
soap
medicine
10
Q
ethanoic acid general formula
A
CnH2nO2 (COOH)
11
Q
wha is the ending of a salt produced from a carboxylic acid
A
ethanoic becomes ethanoate
