Acid-Base Reactions of Organic Compounds (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
What functional group do alcohols contain?
What functional group do alcohols contain?
Hydroxyl group (-OH)
How does the acidity of alcohols compare to water?
How does the acidity of alcohols compare to water?
Alcohols are weaker acids than water
What gas is produced when sodium metal reacts with ethanol?
What gas is produced when sodium metal reacts with ethanol?
Hydrogen gas
What salt is formed when sodium reacts with ethanol?
What salt is formed when sodium reacts with ethanol?
Sodium ethoxide
Do alcohols react with sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate?
Do alcohols react with sodium hydroxide or sodium carbonate?
No, they do not react
What functional group do carboxylic acids contain?
What functional group do carboxylic acids contain?
The -COOH group
Why is the carboxylate ion particularly stable?
Why is the carboxylate ion particularly stable?
Resonance stabilisation
Over how many atoms is the negative charge spread in a carboxylate ion?
Over how many atoms is the negative charge spread in a carboxylate ion?
Three atoms
What is an example of an electron-withdrawing group?
What is an example of an electron-withdrawing group?
Chlorine atoms
What products form when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?
What products form when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?
Sodium ethanoate and water
What test confirms carbon dioxide from the carbonate reaction?
What test confirms carbon dioxide from the carbonate reaction?
Turns limewater milky
What sound indicates hydrogen gas when tested with a lighted taper?
What sound indicates hydrogen gas when tested with a lighted taper?
A 'pop' sound