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This quiz contains 8 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What kind of scent do esters have?
Sweet or fruity
Smelly or bitter
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True or false? Esters are volatile (they evaporate easily).
True
False
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What are some uses of esters?
(Select all that apply)
In perfumes
In food flavourings
As an acid
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alkene / acid / alcohol / carboxylic
An ester is made by reacting a acid and an in the presence of an catalyst (such as sulfuric acid).
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H / OH / water
Carboxylic acids react with alcohols to form esters.
In the reaction, the carboxylic acid loses its group, and the alcohol loses the from its OH group. These then combine to form water (H2O).
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Which names can be used for the functional group highlighted above?
(Select all that apply)
Ester group
Ester bond
Ester link
Peptide link
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Ethanoic acid + ➔ Ethyl ethanoate
(This is the only ester you need to know how to form)
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Draw the structure of ethyl ethanoate. (Click 'Continue' when you're ready to check your answer) |
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