UNIT#18 CARBOXYLIC ACIDS Flashcards
The general formula for carboxylic acid is:
CnH2nO2
Which of the following is an unsaturated carboxylic acid:
Maleic acid
Acetic acid exists as a dimer in benzene due to:
Hydrogen Bonding
An acid with an unpleasant smell:
Butyric acid
Glacial acetic acid at low temperature is a:
Ice like solid
Which of the following is an unsaturated aliphatic organic acid
Maleic acid
Which one is a carboxylic acid?
Palmitic acid
Organic acid which cannot be obtained by hydrolysis of fats
Succinic Acid
(Fats on hydrolysis give unsaturated fatty acids)
By oxidation of which compound carboxylic acids cannot be obtained
2-Methyl-2-Propanol
A compound is oxidized to X, by further oxidation of X if the resulting compound is butyric acid, starting compound can be:
Butanol
Alkane nitriles on boiling with which type of acid gives organic acids
Mineral Acids
If ethanoic acid is to be prepared by hydrolysis of alkane nitriles, which of the following can be the reagent to be hydrolyzed?
CH3CN
ALkane nitriles can be prepared by treating alkyl halide with:
Alcoholic potassium cyanide
Propanoic acid is produced from ___ on acid hydrolysis.
Ethyl cyanide
Potassium carbonate is decomposed by acetic acid and releases a gas, the nature of the gas is:
Acidic
Which group of carboxylic acids is active for reaction with alkali metal carbonates?
H-atom of OH group
Which reaction can be used in artificial juices formation with carboxylic acids
Esterification
The addition of ethyl alcohol in protonated acetic acid is:
Nucleophilic addition
Benzyl alcohol and acetic acid give a compound with ___ fragrance.
Jasmine
Ammonium acetate converts to acetamide by:
➡Heating
➡Dehydration
Which of the following represents acid amide
CH3CONH2
Which sequence of groups replaces OH o carboxylic acid with halides, esters and amides respectively?
➡X
➡OR
➡NH2
Which gas is released during acid halide formation with the help of thionyl chloride and carboxylic acids
SO2
During the formation of an acid amide from ethanoic acid, what actually happens:
Displacement of the -OH from the acid by -NH2
Carboxylic acids react with active metals (Na, K, Ca and Mg) to form their salt and :
H2 gas
Which pair can be used as a reactant for the preparation of acetyl chloride:
➡CH3COOH, PCl5
➡CH3COOH, SOCl2
For the production of a carboxylic acid derivative. The reaction of nucleophilic to carboxyl group is always followed by the displacement of :
-OH group
The work of concentrated H2SO4 in the esterification process is as:
➡Dehydrating agent
➡Catalyst
Acetyl chloride is soluble in which solvent:
➡Water
➡Ether
Which of the following is not an example of an electrophilic substitution reaction?
➡Reaction of CH3COOH and Na❌
➡Reaction of CH3COOH and NaHCO3❌
➡Reaction of CH3COOH and Na2CO3❌
➡Reaction of CH3COOH and PCl5✅
Identify reversible reactions among the following.
➡Esterification✅
➡Acid Halide Formation❌
➡Acid Anhydride Formation❌
➡Acid Amide Formation❌
Ethyl butyrate is an ester formed by the combination of __ and butyric acid.
Ethyl Alcohol
By product produced during hydrolysis of alkane nitrile in the basic medium is:
NH3
2CH3COOH + x Ca ➡Ca(OCOCH3)2. Calculate value of ‘x’.
1
Which of the following carboxylic acid derivative is the least reactive?
Acid Amide
The stronger acid among the following is:
➡Cl3CCOOH✅
➡ClCH2COOH❌
➡Cl2CHCOOH❌
➡CH3COOH❌
The strength of the organic acids and chloro substituted acids is measured by the pKa scale such that a smaller value of pKa corresponds to:
Stronger acid
Organic acids (Carboxylic acids) are considered as:
Weak acids
Identify the strongest conjugate base among the following:
➡OH-❌
➡RCOO-❌
➡-OR✅
➡PhO-❌
The fruity smell of organic compounds is because of;
Ester
From which of the following sources, acetic acid was first isolated?
Vinegar
Acetic acid is used to prepare:
➡Acetone
➡Acetate
➡Esters
Which is formed when hydrogen is added to the carboxylic group?
Methane
A number of oxygen in the cyclic ring of a dimer of carboxylic acid are:
4
Which of the following is used in perfumes
Alcohol
Which is formed when hydrogen is added to the carboxylic group in presence of HI in phosphorus
Ethane
Acetic acid s used to prepare:
➡Acetone
➡Acetate
➡Esters
Which s dibasic carboxylic acid
Oxalic acid
In benzene, carboxylic acids exist as ____?
Dimers
Which of the following catalyst is used for the preparation of acidic anhydrides?
P2O5
The reaction of carboxylic acids which involve H atom removal of OH group from _____ as major products in all reactions?
Salts
Which of the following are most soluble in water?
Ethanoic acid
Formic acid is obtained from:
Ant’s sting
When two carboxylic acids are strongly heated in the presence of P2O5, which product is formed?
Acid Anhydrides
Which of the following is a carboxylic acid derivative?
Acyl Halide
Which of the following is the weaker acid?
CH3COOH
How carboxylic acids are formed from alcohol?
Oxidation
Acetic acid is also named as:
Ethanoic acid
The flavour of amyl butyrate?
Apricot
All are aliphatic carboxylic acids except:
➡Methanoic acid❌
➡Ethanoic acid❌
➡Benzoic acid✅
➡Lactic acid❌
Which of the following causes a complete reduction of a carboxylic acid into alkanes?
HI/P
Another name for oxalic acid is:
Ethanedioic acid
Which one of the following is not fatty acid
Phthalic acid
Carboxylic acid with alcohol is called:
Esterification
Amino acid and alcohol are mixed which product will be formed?
Ether
Phthalic acid is:
Dicarboxylic acid
When fat reacts with NaOH, the reaction is called:
Saponification
Which of the following is used as a coagulant for latex in the rubber industry:
Acetic acid
Glycine is an amino acid which is present in solution as:
Zwitter ion
The reverse of esterification is:
Hydrolysis
Phthalic acid:
Dicarboyxlic aromatic acid
Which one is a weak acid:
➡Acetic acid❌
➡Formic acid❌
➡Propanoic acid❌
➡Butanoic acid✅
Hydrolysis of cyano group by aqueous acid results into;
Carboxylic acids
Which of the following compounds in the form of an aqueous solution will produce CO2 on reaction with sodium carbonate?
C2H5CO-CO
CH3CN + HCl ➡A + B in presence of water in the above reaction will produce CO2 in reaction with sodium carbonate:
➡Acetic acid
➡Ammonium chloride
Consider the following reaction CH3COOH + Mg(metal) ➡? What product will form:
Magnesium Acetate
CH₃COOH + PCl5 ➡ the products of the above reaction are:
CH₃COCl + POCl₃ + HCl
The -NH-CO group is called;
Amide group
When CH3-CH2-Oh is oxidized in the presence of K2Cr2O7 and H2SO4, the product formed is:
CH₃COOH
When ethanoyl chloride reacts with methylamine an amide is formed. What is the structure of it amide formed?
CH3-CO-NHCH3
The relative strength of alcohol, phenol, water and carboxylic acids is;
Carboxylic acids > Phenol > Water > Alcohol
Methyl cyanides, on boiling with mineral acids or alkalies, yield:
Acetic acid
The formation of ester from acetic acid in presence of acid and ethanol is a:
Nucleophilic substitution reaction
CH3-COOH + NH3 ➡
The final products formed are:
CH3-CO-NH2 + H2O
Ethyl butyrate and butyl butanoate are esters with the flavour of:
Pineapple
Organic compounds ‘X’ and ‘Y’ both can react with Na-metal to evolve hydrogen gas. ‘X’ and ‘Y’ react with each other to form an organic compound ‘Z’ which gives fruity smell. What types of compounds ‘X’, ‘Y’ and
➡X: Alcohol
➡Y: Acetic Acid
➡Z: Ester
An organic acid ‘z’ reacts completely with sodium bicarbonate, sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate. Which of the following represents the structure of ‘z’.
H3C-CH2-COOH
CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH ➡ CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
Which of the following will act as a catalyst in the above reaction?
H2SO4
Which of the following reaction of a carboxylic acid is reversible?
Esterification
The order of the acid strength is:
CCl3COOH> CHCl2COOH> CH2ClCOOH> CH3COOH
Compounds having -C≡N group are called;
Nitriles
The final product of hydrolysis of nitrile yield:
Carboxylic acid
During esterification, the bond from alcohol that breaks in between:
Oxygen and Hydrogen
C2H5OH + CH2COOH ➡CH3COOC2H5 + H2O
Which of the following catalyst is used in the above reaction?
Conc. H2SO4
Which product s formed by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with alcohol?
Ester
Which one will act as a strong acid?
Trichloroethanoic acid
Acetyl chloride(Ethanoyl chloride) is used in the synthesis of organic compounds. It is prepared by treating acetic acid with:
SOCl2
What will be the outcome of the reaction of methanol with ethanoic acid in the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid?
Methyl ethanoate is formed
Which one o the following compounds can exist in the form of cyclic dimers?
A carboxylic acid
The reagent used to reduce a carboxylic acid to an alkane is:
NaBH4
Which of the following is not a fatty acid?
Phenylacetic acid
Select the correct order of acids’ strength.
CHCl2COOH>CH2ClCOOH>CH3COOH
Which compound shows the highest boiling point?
➡CH3COOH✅
➡C2H5OH❌
➡C2H5-O-C2H5❌
➡(CH3CH2)3N❌
Which one is more reactive?
➡Ester❌
➡Acid Halide✅
➡Amide❌
➡Acid Anhydride❌
Nitriles (RCN) on hydrolysis in the presence of mineral acid yield:
Carboxylic acids
Carboxylic acids can be reduced into corresponding alcohols. Which of the following reagent can be used for this purpose?
LiAlH4
Which of the following reagent is required for the preparation of acyl chloride (CH3COCl) from ethanoic acid
PCl5
Which o the following is the strongest acid?
➡Propanoic acid❌
➡Fluoroethanoic acid❌
➡Trichloroethanic acid✅
➡Nitroethanoic acid❌
Hydrolysis of acyl chloride results in the formation of:
Carboxylic acids
The exact reactivity order for carboxylic acid derivatives is;
Acyl Chloride > Anhydride > Ester
A carboxyl acid contains a functional group:
a carboxyl group
Of the following carboxylic acids which acid has higher acidity;
➡Nitroethanoic acid✅
➡Ethanoic acid❌
➡Propanoic acid❌
➡Chloroethanoic acid❌
Which reagent is used to reduce carboxylic acid?
LiAlH4
Stronger acid is;
HCOOh
Acetamide is prepared by:
Heating ammonium acetate
Carboxylic acids react with the metal to form salts with the evolution of:
H2
Ethane-1,2-dioic acid is also called:
Oxalic acid
The carboxylic acid can be prepared by the action of Grignard’s reagent with:
CO2
The IUPAC name for formic acid is:
Methanoic acid
The reaction of alcohol with acetic acid is known as:
Esterification
Esters are formed by the reaction of carboxylic acids with:
Alcohols
Which one of the following has both hydroxyl and carboxylic acid groups?
Salicyclic acid
Which of the following cannot be prepared directly from acetic acid?
Acetamide
The reaction between caustic soda and fat is called:
Saponification
When a carboxylic acid reacts with alcohol, it produces a new class of compounds:
Esters
Which of the following is α-hydroxy acid?
➡Stearic acid❌
➡Picric acid❌
➡Lactic acid✅
➡Iso-butyric acid❌
Which of the following has the highest solubility in water?
➡Acetic acid✅
➡n-butyric acid❌
➡Iso-butyric acid❌
➡Propionic acid❌
Carboxylic acids do not give the characteristic reactions of:
Alkyl part
Acetic acid shows a molecular mass of 120 when dissolved in benzene. This is because of:
Dimerisation
Which of the following produces violet colour with FeCL3 solution?
Picric acid
Which of the following is present in Vinegar?
Acetic acid
Acetic acid reacts with PCl5 to form:
CH3COCl
The fatty acid which shows the reducing properties is:
Acetic acid
Among the following acids which have the lowest pKa value:
➡CH3CH2COOH❌
➡HCOOH✅
➡(CH3)CH-COOH❌
➡CH3COOH❌
Which of the following is not a dicarboxylic acid?
➡Oxalic acid❌
➡Malonic acid❌
➡Adipic acid❌
➡Valeric acid✅
Which of the following are generally used in the preparation of artificial flavours?
Esters of lower fatty acids
Which of the following will reduce carboxylic acid to 1° alcohol?
LiAlH4
An example of a Zwitter ion is:
Alanine
α-Amino acids behave as crystalline ionic solids and have a high melting point due to the presence of:
Both -NH2 and -COOH group
Which of the following compounds does not have a carboxyl group
Picric acid
Which of the following is the strongest acid?
➡HCOOH✅
➡C6H5COOH❌
➡CH3COOH❌
➡CH3CH2COOH❌
When sodium formate is heated with soda lime, it forms:
CH4
Which is used to remove ink and rust stains on cloth:
Oxalic acid
Vinegar contains:
6 to 10% acetic acid
When acetyl chloride reacts with any amine, the reaction is known as:
Acetylation
Formic acid and acetic acid may be distinguished by reaction with:
Dilute acidic permanganate
Stingers of bees and wasps contain:
Formic acid
The name glacial acetic acid is given to pure acetic acid:
It forms ice like solid below 17°C
Which of the following is used in the baking powder:
Tartaric acid
Acid is obtained as a result reaction between a Grignard reagent and:
CO2
Some amino acids are most important because they are the final product of hydrolysis of peptide bond proteins and they are:
α-amino acid
An amino protein is transferred from one point to the other point and this dipolar ion is called;
Zwitter Ion
Which of the following reaction is/are shown by carboxylic acid?
➡Acid base Reaction
➡Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction
➡Reaction involving carboxyl group as a whole
Which of the following ester give the flavour of jasmine:
Benzyl Acetate
The dilute solution of ___ is called vinegar.
Acetic acid
An organic compound containing both amine and carboxyl groups is known as;
Amino acid
The order of acid strength is:
CClCOOH> CHCl2COOH> CH2ClCOOH> CH3COOH
Methyl cyanides, on boiling with mineral acids or alkalies yield:
Acetic acid
The formation of ester form acetic acid in presence of acid and ethanol is:
Nucleophilic substitution reaction
Complete reduction of carboxylic acids to alkanes is carried out with;
HI/P
Consider the following reaction: CH3COOH + Mg (metal) ➡? What product will form?
Magnesium acetate
Which of the following compounds, in the form of an aqueous solution, on reaction with sodium carbonate will produce carbon dioxide gas?
H3C2-CO-OH
CH3COOH + PCl5➡?.
The products of the above reaction are:
CH3COCl + POCl3 HCl
Carboxylic acids are rather hard to reduce, which powerful reducing agent can be used to convert them to the corresponding primary alcohol:
LiAlH4
CH3COOH + CH3CH2OH ➡CH3COOC2H5 + H2O; Which one of the following will act as a catalyst in the above reaction?
H2SO4
Which one of the following reactions of a carboxylic acid is reversible?
Esterification
Acetamide is formed by dehydration of:
Ammonium acetate
When ethanoyl chloride reacts with methylamine, an amide is formed. What is the structure of the amide formed?
H3C-CO-NHCH3
Ethyl butyrate and butyl butanoate are esters with the flavour are:
Pineapple
Which product is obtained by the reaction of a carboxylic acid with alcohol?
Ester
The nature of amino acid ‘lysine’ is;
Basic
Which of the following has an amino R-group?
Lysine
At an intermediate value of pH, amino acids form Zwitter ions containing:
-NH₃+ and COO-
In basic conditions, amino acid exists in one of the following forms:
H2N-CH2-COO-
The amno acids largely exist in dipolar ionic form:
Alpha amino acids
α-amino acids are compounds having carboxylic acid as well as amino functional groups attached to:
Same carbon atom
The formula of ‘Zwitter ion’ is represented as;
H3N+-CHR-CO2-
The amino acids which are not prepared in the human body are called:
Essential amino acids
Indicate the cyclic amino acid from the following:
Proline
At low pH or in acidic condition amino acid exists as:
Cation
Which one of the following reagents is used for the identification of amino acids?
Ninhydrin
Which one of the following amino acids is basic in nature?
Lysine