Question 1

The carboxyl group found in carboxylic acids must be on a terminal carbon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is the structure of methyl acetate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Esters are more easily prepared from acid chlorides than from the acid directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Carboxylic acids react readily with sodium hydroxide to form salts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises:  Used as a food preservative

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Sodium benzoate and Zinc 10-undecylenate and Calcium is...

Question 6

Which compound could be used to produce the following compound on reaction with ethanol under appropriate conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D) Any of them could be used. 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D) Any of them could be used.

Question 7

Which ester would give CH3COOH and CH3CH2CH2CH2OH upon hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound given below?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-methyl-3-benzoic acid 
B) 3-methyl-1-benzoic acid 
C) 3-methylbenzoic acid 
D) 3-methylbenzoate 
A) 1-methyl-3-benzoic acid 
B) 3-methyl-1-benzoic acid 
C) 3-methylbenzoic acid 
D) 3-methylbenzoate

Question 9

Saponification is a chemical reaction

Accepted Answer

A) that results in a soap. 
B) due to the presence of a strong organic acid. 
C) that results in an alcohol and a carboxylic acid. 
D) that explains why soap does not wash off easily in hard water. 
A) that results in a soap. 
B) due to the presence of a strong organic acid. 
C) that results in an alcohol and a carboxylic acid. 
D) that explains why soap does not wash off easily in hard water.

Question 10

An ester is equivalent to the inorganic term salt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Pure ethanoic acid  is able to form hydrogen bonds with other ethanoic acid molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some alpha-hydroxy acids are used in cosmetics as an exfoliating agent to remove dead skin.  Which of the following compounds would be considered an alpha hydroxy acid?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

​ Identify the correct order in which the boiling points of aliphatic compounds increase.

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrocarbons > aldehydes > alcohols > carboxylic acids 
B) Aldehydes> hydrocarbons > alcohols > carboxylic acids 
C) Aldehydes> hydrocarbons  carboxylic acids 
D) Aldehydes > carboxylic acids > hydrocarbons > alcohols 
A) Hydrocarbons > aldehydes > alcohols > carboxylic acids 
B) Aldehydes> hydrocarbons > alcohols > carboxylic acids 
C) Aldehydes> hydrocarbons  carboxylic acids 
D) Aldehydes > carboxylic acids > hydrocarbons > alcohols

Question 14

Which of the following is structure of bromomethyl ethanoate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

As CH3COOH dissolves in water, H3O+ and ____ are formed.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is an ingredient in soaps?

Accepted Answer

A) sodium benzoate 
B) sodium propionate 
C) sodium stearate 
D) zinc 10-undecylenate 
A) sodium benzoate 
B) sodium propionate 
C) sodium stearate 
D) zinc 10-undecylenate

Question 17

Which of the following is used to represent an organic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) COH 
B) COC 
C) COOH 
D) CHO 
A) COH 
B) COC 
C) COOH 
D) CHO

Question 18

The simplest of the carboxylic acids is formic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is produced in the reaction shown below.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following can react with alcohols to form esters?

Accepted Answer

A) sulfuric acid 
B) carboxylic acid 
C) nitric acid 
D) more than one response is correct 
A) sulfuric acid 
B) carboxylic acid 
C) nitric acid 
D) more than one response is correct

Exam 15: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

The carboxyl group found in carboxylic acids must be on a terminal carbon.

Which of the following is the structure of methyl acetate?

Esters are more easily prepared from acid chlorides than from the acid directly.

Carboxylic acids react readily with sodium hydroxide to form salts.

Which compound could be used to produce the following compound on reaction with ethanol under appropriate conditions?

Which ester would give CH3COOH and CH3CH2CH2CH2OH upon hydrolysis?

What is the correct IUPAC name for the compound given below?

Saponification is a chemical reaction

An ester is equivalent to the inorganic term salt.

Pure ethanoic acid is able to form hydrogen bonds with other ethanoic acid molecules.

Some alpha-hydroxy acids are used in cosmetics as an exfoliating agent to remove dead skin. Which of the following compounds would be considered an alpha hydroxy acid?

​ Identify the correct order in which the boiling points of aliphatic compounds increase.

Which of the following is structure of bromomethyl ethanoate?

As CH3COOH dissolves in water, H3O+ and ____ are formed.

Which of the following is an ingredient in soaps?

Which of the following is used to represent an organic acid?

The simplest of the carboxylic acids is formic acid.

Which of the following is produced in the reaction shown below.

Which of the following can react with alcohols to form esters?

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Which ester would give CH₃COOH and CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH upon hydrolysis?

Identify the correct order in which the boiling points of aliphatic compounds increase.

As CH₃COOH dissolves in water, H₃O⁺ and ____ are formed.