Question 1

Which of the following compounds would react similarly because they contain the same functional group?

Accepted Answer

A) I and II 
B) I and IV 
C) II and IV 
D) I,II,and III 
E) I,II,and IV 
A) I and II 
B) I and IV 
C) II and IV 
D) I,II,and III 
E) I,II,and IV

Question 2

Name the compound formed by the reaction between butanoic acid and potassium hydroxide.

Accepted Answer

A) potassium butanal 
B) potassium butanoate 
C) potassium butanol 
D) potassium butanone 
E) potassium buterate 
A) potassium butanal 
B) potassium butanoate 
C) potassium butanol 
D) potassium butanone 
E) potassium buterate

Question 3

What carboxylic acid,first synthesized by Bayer and Company,and a derivative of an extract of willow bark,launched the pharmaceutical industry?

Accepted Answer

A) tartaric acid 
B) oxalic acid 
C) acetylsalicylic acid 
D) benzoic acid 
E) salicylic acid 
A) tartaric acid 
B) oxalic acid 
C) acetylsalicylic acid 
D) benzoic acid 
E) salicylic acid

Question 4

What suffix is used in the names of organic esters?

Accepted Answer

A) -ol 
B) -al 
C) -ate 
D) -one 
E) -ide 
A) -ol 
B) -al 
C) -ate 
D) -one 
E) -ide

Question 5

The formula of trifluoroacetic acid is CF3COOF.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement concerning the compound ethanoic acid is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It contains a carboxyl group. 
B) Its condensed structure is CH3CH2COOH. 
C) Its common name is acetic acid. 
D) It contains two carbons. 
E) It is a very polar compound. 
A) It contains a carboxyl group. 
B) Its condensed structure is CH3CH2COOH. 
C) Its common name is acetic acid. 
D) It contains two carbons. 
E) It is a very polar compound.

Question 7

A single carboxylic acid molecule may contain more than one carboxyl functional group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the IUPAC name of the missing product in the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) butane 
B) butanoic acid 
C) butanal 
D) 1-butanol 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) butane 
B) butanoic acid 
C) butanal 
D) 1-butanol 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 9

The general structure of a soap molecule is shown below.The carboxylate "head" of the soap molecule is best described as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) hydrophobic 
B) lipophilic 
C) hydrophilic 
D) nonpolar 
E) polymeric 
A) hydrophobic 
B) lipophilic 
C) hydrophilic 
D) nonpolar 
E) polymeric

Question 10

What two compounds will react to produce methyl hexanoate in an acid catalyzed esterification reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) methane and hexane 
B) methanoic acid and hexanoic acid 
C) hexanol and methanol 
D) hexanoic acid and methanol 
E) hexanol and methanoic acid 
A) methane and hexane 
B) methanoic acid and hexanoic acid 
C) hexanol and methanol 
D) hexanoic acid and methanol 
E) hexanol and methanoic acid

Question 11

What is the name of the spherical particles formed in solution when specks of oil or grease are surrounded by soap molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) monomers 
B) micelles 
C) detergents 
D) polymers 
E) triglycerides 
A) monomers 
B) micelles 
C) detergents 
D) polymers 
E) triglycerides

Question 12

Which equation best represents the dissociation of propanoic acid in water?

Accepted Answer

A) 
 $\rightleftharpoons$  $+\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}$ 
B) 
 $\rightleftharpoons$ $+\mathrm{OH}^{-}$ 
C) 
 $\longrightarrow$ $+\mathrm{H}^{+}$ 
D) 
  
E) 
  
A) 
 $\rightleftharpoons$  $+\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{O}^{+}$ 
B) 
 $\rightleftharpoons$ $+\mathrm{OH}^{-}$ 
C) 
 $\longrightarrow$ $+\mathrm{H}^{+}$ 
D) 
  
E)

Question 13

What class of compounds is primarily responsible for the pleasant smell of many fruits?

Accepted Answer

A) carboxylic acids 
B) esters 
C) carboxylate salts 
D) acid chlorides 
E) alcohols 
A) carboxylic acids 
B) esters 
C) carboxylate salts 
D) acid chlorides 
E) alcohols

Question 14

Which of the following is a generic acyl group?

Accepted Answer

A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D) 
  
E) 
  
A) 
  
B) 
  
C) 
  
D) 
  
E)

Question 15

Soap is a triglyceride.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Traces of H+ can catalyze both the formation of an ester and its hydrolysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The oxidation of formaldehyde produces acetic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Carboxylic acids are too weak to neutralize strong bases such as NaOH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is the term that describes a compound that acts as a pain killer?

Accepted Answer

A) analpheric 
B) analgesic 
C) prostaglandin 
D) hydrophilic 
E) pheromone 
A) analpheric 
B) analgesic 
C) prostaglandin 
D) hydrophilic 
E) pheromone

Question 20

Soap molecules form micelles when dissolved in water.What part of the soap molecule is oriented on the inside of the micelle?

Accepted Answer

A) the negatively charged carboxylate "head" 
B) the positively charged carboxylate "head" 
C) the hydrophilic carboxylate group 
D) the hydrophobic hydrocarbon "tail" 
E) the polar hydrocarbon chain 
A) the negatively charged carboxylate "head" 
B) the positively charged carboxylate "head" 
C) the hydrophilic carboxylate group 
D) the hydrophobic hydrocarbon "tail" 
E) the polar hydrocarbon chain

Exam 14: Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

Which of the following compounds would react similarly because they contain the same functional group?

Name the compound formed by the reaction between butanoic acid and potassium hydroxide.

What carboxylic acid,first synthesized by Bayer and Company,and a derivative of an extract of willow bark,launched the pharmaceutical industry?

What suffix is used in the names of organic esters?

The formula of trifluoroacetic acid is CF3COOF.

Which statement concerning the compound ethanoic acid is FALSE?

A single carboxylic acid molecule may contain more than one carboxyl functional group.

What is the IUPAC name of the missing product in the following reaction?

The general structure of a soap molecule is shown below.The carboxylate "head" of the soap molecule is best described as which of the following?

What two compounds will react to produce methyl hexanoate in an acid catalyzed esterification reaction?

What is the name of the spherical particles formed in solution when specks of oil or grease are surrounded by soap molecules?

Which equation best represents the dissociation of propanoic acid in water?

What class of compounds is primarily responsible for the pleasant smell of many fruits?

Which of the following is a generic acyl group?

Soap is a triglyceride.

Traces of H+ can catalyze both the formation of an ester and its hydrolysis.

The oxidation of formaldehyde produces acetic acid.

Carboxylic acids are too weak to neutralize strong bases such as NaOH.

Which of the following is the term that describes a compound that acts as a pain killer?

Soap molecules form micelles when dissolved in water.What part of the soap molecule is oriented on the inside of the micelle?

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The formula of trifluoroacetic acid is CF₃COOF.

Traces of H⁺ can catalyze both the formation of an ester and its hydrolysis.