esters

Question 1

what is the name of the functional group of an ester?

Answer 1

carboxylate group/ester link

Question 2

what type of chemical reaction does an ester have?

Answer 2

hydrolysis

Question 3

what type of intermolecular forces are present?

Answer 3

polar to polar/permanent dipole to permanent dipole

Question 4

are they soluble or insoluble in water?

Answer 4

insoluble

Question 5

why are esters used in food?

Answer 5

flavourings/smells

Question 6

what type of reaction forms an ester?

Answer 6

condensation reaction

Question 7

what are the two group that form an ester?

Answer 7

hydroxyl group and carboxyl group

Question 8

what the most common type of smell produced by an ester?

Answer 8

fruity fragrances

Question 9

the functional group of an ester is?

Answer 9

a carbon attached to a double bonded O and a single bonded O

Question 10

what catalyst is used in an ester reaction?

Answer 10

concentrated sulphuric acid

Question 11

when a carboxylic acid and alcohol react, what is the waste product?

Answer 11

water

Question 12

what does the alcohols name ending change to when it turns into an ester?

Answer 12

from -anol to -yl

Question 13

what does the carboxylic acids name ending change to when it turns into an ester?

Answer 13

from -oic to -oate

Question 14

is making esters a reversible or irreversible reaction?

Answer 14

reversible

Question 15

is breaking esters a reversible or irreversible reaction?

Answer 15

reversible

Question 16

what property allows esters to be a high a concentration in the air?

Answer 16

evaporation

Question 17

are esters made up of polar or non-polar molecules?

Answer 17

non-polar