Carboxylic Acids (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Functional group in carboxylic acids
Functional group in carboxylic acids
-COOH (carboxyl group)
Suffix for naming carboxylic acids
Suffix for naming carboxylic acids
-anoic acid
Name of carboxylic acid with 3 carbons
Name of carboxylic acid with 3 carbons
Propanoic acid
Molecular formula of propanoic acid
Molecular formula of propanoic acid
or
Molecular formula of ethanoic acid
Molecular formula of ethanoic acid
Molecular formula of butanoic acid
Molecular formula of butanoic acid
Solubility of carboxylic acids in water
Solubility of carboxylic acids in water
Soluble
pH of carboxylic acid solutions
pH of carboxylic acid solutions
Less than 7 (acidic)
Products: carboxylic acid + sodium carbonate
Products: carboxylic acid + sodium carbonate
Salt, water, and carbon dioxide
What is esterification?
What is esterification?
A reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol
Products of esterification
Products of esterification
Ester and water
Location of carboxyl group in carbon chain
Location of carboxyl group in carbon chain
At the end of the molecule's carbon chain