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Which of the following is an example of an acyl chloride?
ethanoic acid
phenol
benzoyl chloride
ethyl ethanoate
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What is produced when an acyl chloride reacts with an alcohol?
a carboxylic acid and hydrogen chloride
a carboxylic acid and water
an ester and water
an ester and hydrogen chloride
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In the reaction between an acyl chloride and an alcohol, which species acts as the nucleophile?
the hydrogen atom of the alcohol
the oxygen's lone pair on the alcohol
the carbonyl carbon of the acyl chloride
the chlorine atom of the acyl chloride
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Acyl chlorides are reactive than carboxylic acids because the C-Cl bond in acyl chlorides is polar than the O-H bond in carboxylic acids.
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What is the key difference between acyl chloride reactions and carboxylic acid reactions with alcohols?
carboxylic acid reactions are faster than acyl chloride reactions
acyl chloride reactions are slower than carboxylic acid reactions
acyl chloride reactions form an equilibrium mixture, while carboxylic acid reactions go to completion
carboxylic acid reactions form an equilibrium mixture, while acyl chloride reactions go to completion
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What is the product of the reaction between ethanoyl chloride and ethanol?
ethanoic acid
ethanoyl ethanoate
ethanol
ethyl ethanoate
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In the reaction between an acyl chloride and an alcohol, what is the role of the chloride ion?
it forms a bond with the alcohol
it acts as a nucleophile, attacking the carbonyl carbon
it removes a proton from the alcohol, forming hydrogen chloride (HCl)
it acts as an electrophile, attracting the oxygen's lone pair
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What is the key structural feature of acyl chlorides that makes them more reactive than carboxylic acids?
the presence of a chlorine atom bonded to the carbonyl group
the presence of a double bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms
the presence of a single bond between the carbon and oxygen atoms
the presence of a hydroxyl group bonded to the carbonyl group
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Acyl chlorides react with alcohols or phenol to produce an and as a byproduct.
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The reaction of acyl chlorides with alcohols occurs much than the analogous reaction with carboxylic acids.
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