Carboxylic Acids Flashcards
1
Q
Carboxylic acid + base ->
A
Carboxylate salt + water
2
Q
Carboxylic acid + carbonate ->
A
Carboxylate salt + water + carbon dioxide
3
Q
Solubility
A
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.
4
Q
Carboxylic acid + metal ->
A
Carboxylate salt + hydrogen