Chemical Reactions

Question 1

Describe the way in which carboxylic acids react in acidic reactions and then ‘organic’ reactions

Answer 1

They react by donating a hydrogen in acidic reactions and the lose an OH- in ‘organic’ reactions

Question 2

Hydrolysis with water, describe it and give an example with two carbons
Also state why only a small percent of the acid molecules react

Answer 2

Carboxylic acids react with water to form H*3O+

Example
CH3COOH(aq) +H2O(l) CH3COO-(aq) +H3O+(aq)
Only a small percent react due to it (carboxylic acids) being a weak acid