Topic 7 - 7.2 - Carboxylic Acids

Question 1

• What name do carboxylic acids also go by?

Answer 1

• Alkanoic acids

Question 2

What can be observed as the number of carbon atoms in a alkanoic acid is increased?

Answer 2

Melting and boiling points increase (stronger intermolecular forces), miscibility decreases

Question 3

List the four miscible carboxylic acids

Answer 3

• Methanoic
• Ethanoic
• Propanoic
• Butanoic

Question 4

List four uses of alkanoic acids

Answer 4

• Food preservation
• Cleaning
• Making medicines
• Making soaps

Question 5

List the first 8 alkanoic acids

Answer 5

• Methanoic acid
• Ethanoic acid
• Propanoic acid
• Butanoic acid
• Pentanoic acid
• Hexanoic acid
• Heptanoic acid
• Octanoic acid