Exam 14: Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

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The contents on the bottle of a hand lotion lists octyl palmitate as an ingredient.Based on its name, what type of compound is octyl palmitate?

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What product, in addition to methanol, is produced in the hydrolysis of methyl ethanoate?

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Question 42

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

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Question 43

Soaps tend to form insoluble compounds in the presence of Ca²⁺ ions.

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Question 44

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

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Question 45

What is the name of the ester shown below?

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Question 46

What is the condensed formula for the product of the following reaction?

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Question 47

What type of product is formed in the reaction between an acid chloride and a carboxylate anion?

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Question 48

The drug Clofibrate is used to lower blood triglycerides and cholesterol.It can be made in an esterification reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.Which of the structures below represents the alcohol required for its synthesis?

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Question 49

What is the IUPAC name for the missing product in the following equation?

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Question 50

The oxidation of formaldehyde produces acetic acid.

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Question 51

The potassium salts of the carboxylic acids are more soluble in water than the sodium salts of carboxylic acids.

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Question 52

Hydrolysis of an ester produced the two organic products shown.What is the structure of the original ester?

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Question 53

When comparing the boiling point of each of the following pairs, which of the following lists the compound with the highest boiling point first, assuming the same carbon chain length?

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Question 54

Which statement concerning the compound ethanoic acid is FALSE?

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Question 55

What product is formed when cinnamaldehyde is oxidized?

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Question 56

Which species or compound is often reacted with an acid chloride to produce an acid anhydride?

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Question 57

What product(s) are formed when an ester reacts with water upon heating in the presence of NaOH?

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Question 58

What suffix is used in the names of organic esters?

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Question 59

Methylparaben is an ester used as a preservative in foods, beverages, and cosmetics.It may be prepared by the reaction shown below.What is the structure of methylparaben?

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Exam 14: Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

The contents on the bottle of a hand lotion lists octyl palmitate as an ingredient.Based on its name, what type of compound is octyl palmitate?

What product, in addition to methanol, is produced in the hydrolysis of methyl ethanoate?

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

Soaps tend to form insoluble compounds in the presence of Ca2+ ions.

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

What is the name of the ester shown below?

What is the condensed formula for the product of the following reaction?

What type of product is formed in the reaction between an acid chloride and a carboxylate anion?

The drug Clofibrate is used to lower blood triglycerides and cholesterol.It can be made in an esterification reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.Which of the structures below represents the alcohol required for its synthesis?

What is the IUPAC name for the missing product in the following equation?

The oxidation of formaldehyde produces acetic acid.

The potassium salts of the carboxylic acids are more soluble in water than the sodium salts of carboxylic acids.

Hydrolysis of an ester produced the two organic products shown.What is the structure of the original ester?

When comparing the boiling point of each of the following pairs, which of the following lists the compound with the highest boiling point first, assuming the same carbon chain length?

Which statement concerning the compound ethanoic acid is FALSE?

What product is formed when cinnamaldehyde is oxidized?

Which species or compound is often reacted with an acid chloride to produce an acid anhydride?

What product(s) are formed when an ester reacts with water upon heating in the presence of NaOH?

What suffix is used in the names of organic esters?

Methylparaben is an ester used as a preservative in foods, beverages, and cosmetics.It may be prepared by the reaction shown below.What is the structure of methylparaben?

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An Introduction to Organic Chemistry- the Saturated Hydrocarbons

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