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Carboxylic acids Flashcards

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What is a carboxylic acid and how are they formed?

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  • A homologous series of organic compounds
  • Functional group -COOH
  • They are formed from the oxidation of an alcohol
  • The names for all of the carboxylic acids end in -anoic
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What is the functional group of carboxylic acids?

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  • COOH
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What is the general formula for carboxylic acids?

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  • CnH2n+1COOH
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Carboxylic acid + metal carbonate
Propanoic acid + potassium chloride

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= salt + water + carbon dioxide
= potassium propanoate + water + carbon dioxide

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What type of acids are carboxylic acids?

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  • Caroxylic acids can dissolve in water to ionise partially
  • Therefore, they are weak acids
  • Only the hydrogen atom from the COOH functional group ionises, all others are strongly bonded
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What does butanol ionise to form?

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  • Butanoate ion + hydrogen ion
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Chemistry GCSE - P2 (30 decks)

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