Carboxylic Acids Flashcards

1
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Carboxylic acid + base ->

A

Carboxylate salt + water

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2
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Carboxylic acid + carbonate ->

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Carboxylate salt + water + carbon dioxide

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3
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Solubility

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Highly polar C=O and -OH bonds for hydrogen bonds with water. As the number of carbon atoms increases the solubility decreases as the longer non-polar hydrocarbon chain doesn’t react with water.

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4
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Carboxylic acid + metal ->

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Carboxylate salt + hydrogen

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