Carboxylic acids, esters and -OH environments. A2 chemistry

Chemistry for Salter's course. Some revision questions :)

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What functional group do carboxylic acids contain?
carboxyl
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The shortened structural formula of a compound is CH3CH2COOH. What is the name of the carboxylic acid?
propanoic acid
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What ion does a carboxylic acid produce when it partially dissociates in water
oxonium ion
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Under what conditions do carboxylic acids turn into esters, in the presence of water?
Reflux and acid catalyst
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What can be done to test for a carboxylic acid?
CO2 produced with carbonate
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What are phenols?
an -OH group attached to a benzene ring
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What tests for phenols?
purple colour with neutral iron(III) chloride solution
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What is at the end of the name of an ester?
-oate
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The shortened structural formula of a compound is CH3CH2COOH. What is the name of the carboxylic acid?

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propanoic acid

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What ion does a carboxylic acid produce when it partially dissociates in water

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Under what conditions do carboxylic acids turn into esters, in the presence of water?

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What can be done to test for a carboxylic acid?

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olivia

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nice quiz!

Bob Sedgwick

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Good quiz, aced it 

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