Carboxylic Acids / Polymers Flashcards
1
Q
what is the functional group of carboxylic acids
A
-COOH
2
Q
name the first four carboxylic acids from smallest to longest chain
A
methanoic acid (1) ethanoic acid (2) propanoic acid (3) butanoic acid (4)
3
Q
draw ethanoic acid
A
H
|
H—C—C=O
| |
H O—H
4
Q
what are carboxylic acids
A
weak acids that don’t fully ionise in water
5
Q
what is provide when carboxylic acids react with carbonates
A
carbon dioxide, salt and water
6
Q
what is produced when carboxylic acids react with alcohols
A
esters (ethyl ethanoate)
and water
7
Q
draw ethyl ethanoate
A
H O H H
| || | |
H-C-C-O-C-C-H
| | |
H H H
8
Q
what are polymers made out of
A
alkenes
9
Q
how are polymers made
A
addition polymerisation
10
Q
what is addition polymerisation
A
very small alkene monomer joined together to form a long chain polymer with the same repeating unit
