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Carboxylic Acids & Esters Flashcards

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Why are some carboxylic acids soluble in water?

A

They can form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.

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What type of bonds can two carboxylic acid molecules form?

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Hydrogen bonds - forms a dimer

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Why do carboxylic acids have relatively high melting and boiling points?

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They can form dimers with each other.

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Carboxylic acid + metal oxide/metal hydroxide

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Salt + water

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Carboxylic acid + metal

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Salt + hydrogen

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Carboxylic acid + metal carbonate

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Salt + water + CO2
(test for carbonates as CO2 produced, which bubbles)

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How do you produce a carboxylic acid from a nitrile?

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Add H2O + H+
Converts nitrile group to carbonyl group.
Produces carboxylic acid + ammonium ion (NH4+)

CH3CH2CN + 2H2O + H+ -> CH3CH2COOH + NH4+

Acid hydrolysis reaction (requires water and an acid)

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How is an ethanoate ion formed?

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When ethanoic acid loses a hydrogen atom when acting as a salt.

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Propanoic acid and sodium hydroxide react to form…

A

sodium propanoate and water

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Carboxylic acids ionise to form…

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carboxylate ions

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What is an ester?

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Molecule that contains an ester functional group.

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What is the general formula of esters?

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R1COOR2

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carboxylic acid + alcohol ->

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ester + water

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How do you form an ester from a carboxylic acid?

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  • Add alcohol
  • Add strong acid catalyst e.g. H2SO4
  • Heat
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Which is the higher priority carbon chain in an ester?

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Carbon chain attached to =O

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16
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The name of an ester reflects…

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alcohol first e.g. butyl, acid second e.g. propanoate

17
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What are the products of the acid hydrolysis of propyl butanoate?

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propanol and butanoic acid

18
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What are the products when propyl methanoate is hydrolysed by sodium hydroxide?

A

propanol and sodium methanoate

19
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acid hydrolysis of esters

A

ester + water ⇌ carboxylic acid + alcohol

20
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alkaline hydrolysis of esters

A

ester + alkali -> salt + alcohol

21
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Is hydrolysis of esters under alkaline conditions reversible?

A

No - hydrolysis of esters only reversible under acidic conditions

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