Question 1

Reacting a carboxylic acid with an alcohol will produce?

Accepted Answer

A) an ester 
B) no reaction 
C) a carboxylate salt 
D) an anhydride 
A) an ester 
B) no reaction 
C) a carboxylate salt 
D) an anhydride

Question 2

When a carboxylic acid reacts with alcohol, the organic product is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) acetal 
B) hemiacetal 
C) ester 
D) salt 
A) acetal 
B) hemiacetal 
C) ester 
D) salt

Question 3

Nitroglycerin is a compound that is formed by the reaction of three molecules of nitric acid with a molecule of glycerol, and is an ester.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which physical relationship is attributed to carboxylic acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Since the carboxylic acids evaporate quickly they all have a scent. 
B) The boiling point of carboxylic acids increases with the molecular weight. 
C) The carboxylic acids are wax-like solids in the solid state. 
D) None of these responses are correct. 
A) Since the carboxylic acids evaporate quickly they all have a scent. 
B) The boiling point of carboxylic acids increases with the molecular weight. 
C) The carboxylic acids are wax-like solids in the solid state. 
D) None of these responses are correct.

Question 5

The IUPAC name of the ester formed from methanol and benzoic acid is called

Accepted Answer

A) methyl benzoic acid. 
B) methanol benzoate. 
C) methyl benzoate. 
D) benzyl methanoate. 
A) methyl benzoic acid. 
B) methanol benzoate. 
C) methyl benzoate. 
D) benzyl methanoate.

Question 6

Which of the following compounds would be most soluble in water?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Carboxylic acids dissociate in a manner shown in the following equation.  Identify the conjugate base for the acid of the forward reaction.

Accepted Answer

A) RCOOH 
B) RCOO- 
C) H2O 
D) H3O+ 
A) RCOOH 
B) RCOO- 
C) H2O 
D) H3O+

Question 8

Pure liquid carboxylic acids are strongly hydrogen bonded even in the absence of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is the structure of 3-bromopropanoic acid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Aldehydes are usually higher boiling than carboxylic acids with the same number of carbon atoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​ According to _____ _____, in the reversible reaction involving the conversion of a carboxylic acid to its carboxylate ion, the addition  of H 3 O + should favor formation of the carboxylic acid and removal of H 3 O + should favor formation of the carboxylate ion.

Accepted Answer

A) Hofmann's rule 
B) Le Ch âtelier's principle 
C) Markovnikov's principle 
D) Saytzeff's rule 
A) Hofmann's rule 
B) Le Ch âtelier's principle 
C) Markovnikov's principle 
D) Saytzeff's rule

Question 12

​ A long-chain carboxylic acid found in fats is called a _____ _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​ A long-chain carboxylic acid found in...

Question 13

If an intermediate in metabolism is a diester of phosphoric acid, it would have which general formula?  (Note: R represents a generic alkyl chain.)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Even though aspirin is named acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin contains the ester configuration due to the chemical reaction of a carboxyl group of the salicylic acid and acetic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following materials is a product from the given reaction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A carboxylic acid functional group can be represented by any of the following: 
 -CHO    -COOH    -CO2H

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which substance, when oxidized, results in the formation of this compound?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Because carboxylic acids can have more than one carboxyl carbon, they are among the more acidic compounds found in the study of chemistry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which term correctly describes the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) esterification 
B) dissociation 
C) hydrolysis 
D) saponification 
A) esterification 
B) dissociation 
C) hydrolysis 
D) saponification

Question 20

The acids were among the first organic compounds studied. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) simplicity 
B) color 
C) aroma 
D) abundance 
A) simplicity 
B) color 
C) aroma 
D) abundance

Exam 15: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Reacting a carboxylic acid with an alcohol will produce?

When a carboxylic acid reacts with alcohol, the organic product is a(n)____.

Nitroglycerin is a compound that is formed by the reaction of three molecules of nitric acid with a molecule of glycerol, and is an ester.

Which physical relationship is attributed to carboxylic acids?

The IUPAC name of the ester formed from methanol and benzoic acid is called

Which of the following compounds would be most soluble in water?

Carboxylic acids dissociate in a manner shown in the following equation. Identify the conjugate base for the acid of the forward reaction.

Pure liquid carboxylic acids are strongly hydrogen bonded even in the absence of water.

Which of the following is the structure of 3-bromopropanoic acid?

Aldehydes are usually higher boiling than carboxylic acids with the same number of carbon atoms.

​ According to _____ _____, in the reversible reaction involving the conversion of a carboxylic acid to its carboxylate ion, the addition of H 3 O + should favor formation of the carboxylic acid and removal of H 3 O + should favor formation of the carboxylate ion.

​ A long-chain carboxylic acid found in fats is called a _____ _____.

If an intermediate in metabolism is a diester of phosphoric acid, it would have which general formula? (Note: R represents a generic alkyl chain.)

Even though aspirin is named acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin contains the ester configuration due to the chemical reaction of a carboxyl group of the salicylic acid and acetic acid.

Which of the following materials is a product from the given reaction?

A carboxylic acid functional group can be represented by any of the following: -CHO -COOH -CO2H

Which substance, when oxidized, results in the formation of this compound?

Because carboxylic acids can have more than one carboxyl carbon, they are among the more acidic compounds found in the study of chemistry.

Which term correctly describes the following reaction?

The acids were among the first organic compounds studied. Why?

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According to _ _, in the reversible reaction involving the conversion of a carboxylic acid to its carboxylate ion, the addition of H ₃ O ⁺ should favor formation of the carboxylic acid and removal of H ₃ O ⁺ should favor formation of the carboxylate ion.

A long-chain carboxylic acid found in fats is called a _ _.

A carboxylic acid functional group can be represented by any of the following: -CHO -COOH -CO₂H