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What is the functional group that characterises carboxylic acids?
-COOH
-OH
-CHO
-COO-
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How are carboxylic acids named after identifying the longest carbon chain?
remove the 'e' from the alkane name, and add '-oic acid'
remove the 'e' from the alkene name, and add '-oic acid'
remove the 'ane' from the alkane name, and add '-ic acid'
remove the 'ane' from the alkene name, and add '-ic acid'
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In an aqueous solution, carboxylic acids...
dissociate into hydroxide (OH-) ions and carboxylate (RCOO-) ions
partially dissociate into hydrogen (H+) ions and carboxylate (RCOO-) ions
completely dissociate into hydrogen (H+) ions and carboxylate (RCOO-) ions
do not dissociate at all
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What type of bonding allows small carboxylic acids to be very soluble in water?
hydrogen bonding
induced diople-dipole bonding
covalent bonding
ionic bonding
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Which of the following can be oxidised to form carboxylic acids?
(Select all that apply).
ketones
primary alcohols
aldehydes
secondary alcohols
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What is the general reaction for the hydrolysis of nitriles to form carboxylic acids?
RCN + H2O + NaOH ➔ RCOOH + NH3
RCN + H2O + HCl ➔ RCOOH + NH3
RCN + 2H2O + HCl ➔ RCOOH + NH4Cl
RCN + 2H2O + NaOH ➔ RCOOH + NH4OH
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When carboxylic acids react with reactive metals, what products are formed?
a carboxylate salt and water
a carboxylate salt and hydrogen gas
a carboxylate salt, carbon dioxide, and water
a carboxylate salt and oxygen gas
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What observable effect occurs when carboxylic acids react with carbonates?
a colour change
effervescence due to carbon dioxide evolution
a precipitate forms
the solution becomes clear
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What is the product of the reaction between ethanoic acid and sodium carbonate?
sodium ethanoate and water
sodium ethanoate, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen gas
sodium ethanoate, carbon dioxide, and water
sodium ethanoate and hydrogen gas
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Carboxylic acids are acids as they only partially dissociate in aqueous solutions.
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When carboxylic acids react with bases such as metal oxides and hydroxides, they undergo a reaction to form carboxylate salts and water.
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