P2C23 - Alcohols + Carboxylic acids Flashcards
What the functional group of alcohols?
Hydroxyl group (-OH).
What can dehydrated alcohol form?
Alkenes
Whats the general formula for alcohols?
CnH 2n+1 OH.
What are the alcohols?
Butanol
CH3CH2CH2CH2OH
Ethanol
CH3CH2OH
Methanol
CH3OH
Propanol
CH3CH2CH2OH
What is released when alcohols combust?
Energy
How can we measure the amount of energy released from alcohol combustion?
Measuring the temperature change in water.
What are some considerations to make when carrying out the
energy released in a practical with alcohol?
Heat energy is lost to the surroundings, so we use draft insulators to minimise heat loss.
Heat energy is used to heat the glass instead of the water.
Some water can evaporate.
What is produced when alcohols react with air and heat?
Carbon dioxide and water
What is produced when alcohols react with sodium?
Hydrogen
What is produced when alcohols react with a strong oxidising agent?
A carboxylic acid
Whats the word equation for the complete combustion of methanol?
Methanol + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
Whats a carboxylic acid?
An organic compound that contains a carboxyl group.
What are the properties of carboxylic acids?
- Partially ionise in water (weak)
- CnH2n+1COOH.
- The functional group of carboxylic acids is a carboxyl group (-COOH).
What are the carboxylic acids?
Methanoic acid
HCOOH
Ethanoic acid
CH3COOH
Propanoic acid
CH3CH2COOH.
Butanoic acid
CH3CH2CH2COOH.
What happens when carboxylic acids react with water?
DIssolve to give solutions with acidic pH