Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The sodium salt of benzoic acid is used as

Accepted Answer

A)  a food preservative. 
B)  an antacid. 
C)  a flavoring agent. 
D)  a soap. 
A)  a food preservative. 
B)  an antacid. 
C)  a flavoring agent. 
D)  a soap.

Question 3

A wax is the product of the reaction between a fatty acid and fatty alcohol.As such,you would expect the resulting functional group to be which of the following? (Hint: The term fatty simply means that the carbon chains involved are both linear and at least 12 carbons long).

Accepted Answer

A)  ether 
B)  anhydride 
C)  glycol 
D)  ester 
A)  ether 
B)  anhydride 
C)  glycol 
D)  ester

Question 4

Phosphate esters are prepared from

Accepted Answer

A)  phosphoric acid + alcohol. 
B)  phosphoric acid + carboxylic acid. 
C)  phosphoric acid + ester. 
D)  ester + phosphate. 
A)  phosphoric acid + alcohol. 
B)  phosphoric acid + carboxylic acid. 
C)  phosphoric acid + ester. 
D)  ester + phosphate.

Question 5

Carboxylic acids are not polar and are expected to have a relatively high boiling point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Question 7

What are products of the following reaction?

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Which ester would give CH3COOH and CH3CH2CH2CH2OH upon hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The other product in the formation of an ester from an acid and an alcohol is water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following is the structure of methyl acetate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Citric acid is a tricarboxylic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following causes the noxious odor of rancid butter?

Accepted Answer

A)  butyric acid 
B)  oxalic acid 
C)  lactic acid 
D)  stearic acid 
A)  butyric acid 
B)  oxalic acid 
C)  lactic acid 
D)  stearic acid

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

Carboxylic acids dissociate as showed in the following equation.Based on this information,we know that

Accepted Answer

A)  carboxylic acids are weak acids. 
B)  carboxylic acids are weak electrolytes 
C)  carboxylic acids will reduce the pH when added to water. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  carboxylic acids are weak acids. 
B)  carboxylic acids are weak electrolytes 
C)  carboxylic acids will reduce the pH when added to water. 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

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 19

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 20

Carboxylic acids are stronger acids than water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

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

The sodium salt of benzoic acid is used as

A wax is the product of the reaction between a fatty acid and fatty alcohol.As such,you would expect the resulting functional group to be which of the following? (Hint: The term fatty simply means that the carbon chains involved are both linear and at least 12 carbons long).

Phosphate esters are prepared from

Carboxylic acids are not polar and are expected to have a relatively high boiling point.

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

What are products of the following reaction?

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

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

Which ester would give CH3COOH and CH3CH2CH2CH2OH upon hydrolysis?

The other product in the formation of an ester from an acid and an alcohol is water.

Reacting a carboxylic acid with an alcohol will produce?

Which of the following is the structure of methyl acetate?

Citric acid is a tricarboxylic acid.

Which of the following causes the noxious odor of rancid butter?

Which of the following is an ingredient in soaps?

Carboxylic acids dissociate as showed in the following equation.Based on this information,we know that

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

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.

Carboxylic acids are stronger acids than water.

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Which ester would give CH₃COOH and CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH upon hydrolysis?