carboxylic acid

Question 1

how to name a carboxylic acid?

Answer 1

ends in oic acid
carboxyl group COOH
CnH2n+1COOH

Question 2

what happens when carboxylic acid in water

Answer 2

dissociated with carboxylate ions and hydrogen ions
changes from oic to oate
reversible and will reach equilibrium

Question 3

nat 5 recap of bases and alkalis

Answer 3

a base is a substance that neutralises an acid
a base is soluble in water is an alkali
all alkalis are bases but not all bases are alkalis

Question 4

is carboxylic acid polar

Answer 4

is polar can dissolve in water and make hydrogen bond

Question 5

why does carboxylic acid have a higher bp than alcohol?

Answer 5

have more intermolecular forces to break due to more oH bonds

Question 6

reactions of carboxylic acids with bases

Answer 6

metal oxide + carboxylic acid salt + water
metal hydroxide + carboxylic acid = salt + water
metal carbonate + carboxylic acid = salt + water + carbon dioxide