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Carboxylic Acids Flashcards

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1
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What’s the functional group for carboxylic acids?

A

-COOH

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Name one acid that’s a member of the carboxylic acids?

A

Ethanoic acid

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3
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Carboxylic acids dissolve in water to produce…

A

Acidic solutions

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4
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Carboxylic acids react with carbonates to produce…

A

Carbon dioxide

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Carboxylic acids react with alcohols in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce…

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Esters

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Carboxylic acids do not completely ionise when dissolved in…

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Water or weak acids

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Aqueous solutions of weak acids have a higher pH value than aqueous solutions of strong acids with the same…

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Concentrations

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