Carboxylic Acids as Acids (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Type of acid: carboxylic acids
Type of acid: carboxylic acids
Weak acids
Ionisation of carboxylic acids in water
Ionisation of carboxylic acids in water
Partial ionisation
% of ethanoic acid ionised in water
% of ethanoic acid ionised in water
About 5%
pH range of carboxylic acid solutions
pH range of carboxylic acid solutions
Between 3 and 7
Reaction vigour: carboxylic vs strong acids
Reaction vigour: carboxylic vs strong acids
Slower and less vigorous
Examples of strong mineral acids
Examples of strong mineral acids
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Dissociation extent of carboxylic acids
Dissociation extent of carboxylic acids
Partial, not full
Why carboxylic acids are weak
Why carboxylic acids are weak
Don't fully dissociate in water
Products when carboxylic acids react with bases
Products when carboxylic acids react with bases
Salts
pH of carboxylic acids vs strong acids
pH of carboxylic acids vs strong acids
Higher (less acidic)
Molecules ionised from 100 ethanoic acid molecules
Molecules ionised from 100 ethanoic acid molecules
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