Carboxylic Acids Flashcards
0
Q
Nh2 and och3 groups would ____ acidity of a carboxylic acid
A
Decrease
1
Q
Cl2 and no2 would ____ acidity of a carboxylic acid
A
Increase
2
Q
Another COOH group on a carboxylic acid would make it ____ acidic than the mono one
A
More
3
Q
When long chain hydrocarbon carboxylic acids react with sodium or potassium hydroxide what do they form ?
A
Salts
4
Q
When the hydrogen is taken off the carboxylic acid, it’s ending name changes to?
A
Ate
Ex acetate from acetic acid
5
Q
Which is more acidic ch3ch2ccl2cooh or ch3ch2chclcooh
A
The one with the two chlorines
