Carboxylic Acids Flashcards
1
Q
What do the names of carboxylic acids end in?
A
-anoic acid
2
Q
What are the first three acids in the homologous series of carboxylic acids?
A
Methanoic acid
Ethanoic acid
Propanoic acid
3
Q
What do carboxylic acids dissolve in water to form?
A
Acidic solutions
4
Q
What do carboxylic acids react with carbonates to produce?
A
Carbon dioxide
5
Q
What happens when carboxylic acids dissolve in water?
A
They don’t ionise completely so they are weak acids
6
Q
Do aqueous solutions of weak acids have higher or lower pHs then aqueous solutions of strong acids?
A
Higher
7
Q
What is the functional group of a carboxylic acid?
A
-COOH
