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Carboxylic Acids Flashcards

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What are carboxylic acids?

A

They are a homologous series of compounds that all have -COOH as a functional group

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Name first 4 carboxylic acids & their formulas

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Methanoic Acid
(HCOOH)

Ethanoic Acid
(CH3COOH)

Propanoic Acid
(CH3CH2COOH)

Butanoic Acid
(CH3CH2CH2COOH)

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What type of salts do carboxylic acids react to form?

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ending in -anoate

eg: ethanoate

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carboxylic acid in aqueous solution react with metal carbonate to form?

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salt + water + carbon dioxide

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aqueous carboxylic acid react with metals to produce?

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a salt and hydrogen

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How is ethanoice acid made?

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By oxidisng ethanol

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What do microbes do to the ethanol?

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Microbes like yeast cause the ethanol to ferment

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How is ethanol oxidised?

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Using oxidising agents

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Ethanoic acid is dissolved in water to make vinegar which is used for?

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flavouring and preserving foods

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