What is the functional group of a carboxylic acid?

-COOH

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How are carboxylic acids named?

Their names all end with 'anoic acid'


For example, 'propanoic acid' or 'butanoic acid'.

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Name the first 4 carboxylic acids.

1 carbon - methanoic acid

2 carbons - ethanoic acid

3 carbons - propanoic acid

4 carbons - butanoic acid.

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Are carboxylic acids neutral, acidic, or alkaline?

Acidic.

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How do carboxylic acids react with water?

  1. They dissolve in water but they don't completely ionise (release H+ ions).
  2. This means they form weak acidic solutions.
  3. This gives them a relatively high pH for an acid (5 or 6).

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How do carboxylic acids react with carbonates?

They form salt, water, and carbon dioxide.

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Are carboxylic acids strong or weak acids?

Carboxylic acids are weak acids.

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When carboxylic acids react with carbonates, how are the salts named?

Their names all end with 'anoate'.


For example 'sodium ethanoate', or 'sodium butanoate'.

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What type of substance reacts with an alcohol to form a carboxylic acid?

An oxidising agent.

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