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Carboxylic Acids Flashcards

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Does carboxlyic acids have a high enough or low concentration of hydrogen ions?

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High enough

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How strong is the acidic strength of carboxlyic acids out of all the weak acids?

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Strongest (pH 3/4)

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When water reacts with carboxlyic acid what is formed?

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Oxonium ion (H3O+)
Carboxylate ion (COO-)
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How stable is the COO- ion formed from the carboxlyic acid?

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Very stable - this stability determines how strong the acid is

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What happens to the highly stable COO- ion?

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Negative charge on oxygen shared w/ others
This electric charge spread out by delocalisation - involves spreading of electrons over an ion
Charge spread across COO- therefore more stable

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What is produced when carboxlyic acid reacts with an alkali such as NaOH?

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Forms it’s sodium salt (and water)

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What is produced when carboxlyic acid reacts with carbonates such as sodium carbonate?

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The sodium salt of the acid is produced

in addition to fizzing land carbon dioxide gas

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What is the test for a carboxlyic acid?

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React with carbonate, carbon dioxide gas given off, test with limewater - goes cloudy

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Carboxylic acids react with what to form an ester?

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An alcohol

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What is the name for the type of reaction that occurs between a carboxlyic acid and alcohol?

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Condensation reaction

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What is esterification?

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The formation of an ester link from the condensation reaction of the -OH from the alcohol and the -COOH from the carboxylic acid

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What are the reagents and conditions for the condensation reaction between alcohols and carboxlyic acids?

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Few drops of conc sulphuric(VI) acid

Heat under reflux

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Why is a small amount of acid added to the condensation reaction between alcohols and carboxlyic acids?

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This reaction is very slow so the acid catalyses it

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What molecule is eliminated from the condensation reaction between alcohols and carboxylic acids?

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Water

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Why is water distilled off during the condensation reaction between alcohols and carboxylic acids?

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This shifts equilibrium to the right - therefore produces a higher yield

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What is another way to shift the equilibrium to the right and produce a higher yield during a condensation reaction between alcohols and carboxylic acids?

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Add excess alcohol

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