Nature's Chemistry: Carboxylic Acids Flashcards
1
Q
What are carboxylic acids?
A
Compounds containing the carboxyl group, -COOH group
2
Q
Carboxylic acids can be named using what?
A
Systematic naming rules
3
Q
Carboxylic acids can react with bases, what are these reactions?
A
Metal oxide + carboxylic acid = salt + water
Metal hydroxide + carboxylic acid = salt + water
Metal carbonate + carboxylic acid = salt + water + carbon dioxide
4
Q
The salts formed from these reactions can be named by what?
A
Changing the ‘-oic’ ending of the acid to ‘-oate’
5
Q
Carboxylic acids are polar compounds and will form what, accounting for what?
A
Will form hydrogen bonds.
Accounting for their high melting and boiling points and their solubility in polar solvents, such as water.
