Alcohols, Carboxylic Acids and Esters Flashcards
What is the general formula for alcohols?
C(n) H(2n+1) OH
What functional group do all alcohols contain?
-OH
What can alcohols be used for?
Fuels or solvents
When alcohols react with oxygen, what do they produce?
Carbon dioxide
Water
When alcohols react with sodium, what is produced?
Sodium alkoxide
Hydrogen
When alcohols react with an oxidising agent, what do they produce?
Carboxylic acid
Water
What functional group do all carboxylic acids contain?
-COOH
What is the ending of an alcohol?
-ol
What do all carboxylic acid names end with?
-anoic acid
When a small-molecule of alcohol dissolves in water, what sort of solution does it form?
Neutral
When a small molecule of carboxylic acid dissolves in water, what sort of solution is produced?
Acidic solution
Why are carboxylic acids only a weak acid?
They only partially dissolve in water
When a carboxylic acid reacts with a carbonate, what is produced?
Salt
Water
Carbon dioxide
When a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst, what is produced?
Ester
Water
What functional group do all esters contain?
-COO-
What ending does an ester name have?
-anoate
What are esters commonly used in?
Flavourings
Perfumes
What is ethanol often used in?
Alcoholic drinks
How is ethyl ethanoate produced?
Ethanoic acid reacting with ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst
