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3.9 Carboxylic Acids 1

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Why do Esters have Lower Boiling Points than their Carboxylic Acids?

Back (Answer)

Esters do not form Hydrogen bonds

#2
Front (Question)

Properties of Esters?

Back (Answer)

|> Sweet Smelling Liquids (occur naturally in fruits) |> lower boiling points than carboxylic acids |> less soluble in water than carboxylic acids

#3
Front (Question)

Define: Condensation reaction

Back (Answer)

Chemical reaction in which Two Molecules are Joined together with the Elimination of a Small Molecule

#4
Front (Question)

Carboxylate salts of fatty acids formed from the hydrolysis of triglycerides can be used as ____ ?

Back (Answer)

Soaps

#5
Front (Question)

Esters occur naturally in ____ ?

Back (Answer)

Fruits

#6
Front (Question)

Why are Esters less soluble in water than Carboxylic Acids?

Back (Answer)

Do not form Hydrogen Bonds

#7
Front (Question)

What is the IUPAC name of Glycerol?

Back (Answer)

Propane-1,2,3-triol

#8
Front (Question)

Can Esters be formed by reacting a Carboxylic acid + Acid Anhydride?

Back (Answer)

No

#9
Front (Question)

Acid + Metal |> ?

Back (Answer)

Salt + Hydrogen

#10
Front (Question)

Define: Hydrolysis

Back (Answer)

The Breaking of a Bond using Water

#11
Front (Question)

Functional Group: Amides

Back (Answer)

R-C(=O)-NH₂

#12
Front (Question)

Acid + Carbonate |> ?

Back (Answer)

Salt + Water + Carbon Dioxide

#13
Front (Question)

Acid + Base |> ?

Back (Answer)

Salt + Water

#14
Front (Question)

Define: An Acid

Back (Answer)

A substance that donates H⁺ ions

#15
Front (Question)

What state is an Oil at room temperature?

Back (Answer)

Liquid

#16
Front (Question)

What state is a Fat at room temperature?

Back (Answer)

Solid

#17
Front (Question)

Functional Group: Acyl Chlorides

Back (Answer)

R-C(=O)-Cl

#18
Front (Question)

Why don’t Carboxylic Acids with a high Mr dissolve in water?

Back (Answer)

Have a long Carbon chain that won’t dissolve

#19
Front (Question)

What kind of Carboxylic Acids are Soluble in Water?

Back (Answer)

Those with a low Mr

#20
Front (Question)

Why are Carboxylic Acids with a low Mr soluble in water?

Back (Answer)

Hydrogen Bonding to Water Molecules

#21
Front (Question)

Type of Reaction: Acid + Carbonate

Back (Answer)

Neutralisation

#22
Front (Question)

Carboxylic Acids react to form ___ salts?

Back (Answer)

Carboxylate Salts

#23
Front (Question)

Carboxylate salts are ____ in water because they are ____ ?

Back (Answer)

Soluble Ionic

#24
Front (Question)

Test for Carboxylic Acids?

Back (Answer)

Add Na₂CO₃ Fizz due to CO₂