Organic- Unit 7b Triple only Flashcards
Functional group of alocohols
-OH
First 4 alcohols
Methanol CH3OH
Ethanol C2H5OH
Propanol C3H7OH
Butanol C4H9OH
Alcohol in water
Dissolves to be neutral
Alcohol as a fuel
Gives CO2 and H2O
Alcohol with alkali metal
Gives Hydrogen and a salt
Carboxylic Acid functional group
-COOH
First 3 Carboxlyic acid
Methanoic Acid COOH
Ethanoic Acid CH3COOH
Propanoic Acid C2H5COOH
How is ethanoic acid made?
Oxidisation of ethanol
reacts with oxygen from the air
Reactions of carboxylic acid
React with carbonates
to produce CO2
Reaction of caboxylic acid with alcohol
Makes Esters
Ethanoic acid + Ethanol
Ethyl Ethanoate- Ester
Production of Ethyl Ethanoate
Estification
Acidicty of carboxylic acids
Weak acid (pH 3-5)
Doesn’t fully ionise
Why are carboxylic acids weak acids?
Reversible reactions
not all H+ ions are fuly ionised
What makes a strong acid?
Acid that fully ionise
To produce lots of H+ ions