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This quiz contains 8 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
What kind of scent do esters have?
Smelly or bitter
Sweet or fruity
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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 food flavourings
In perfumes
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 bond
Ester group
Peptide link
Ester 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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