Question 1

One of the reactants used to produce this compound would be CH3-OH.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What reagent is necessary to complete the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Na 
B) NaCl 
C) NaOH 
D) Na2O2 
A) Na 
B) NaCl 
C) NaOH 
D) Na2O2

Question 3

Which of the following statements about carboxylic acids is true?

Accepted Answer

A) All are weak acids. 
B) Produce hydrogen ions in water. 
C) Will react with strong bases. 
D) All of the choices are true. 
A) All are weak acids. 
B) Produce hydrogen ions in water. 
C) Will react with strong bases. 
D) All of the choices are true.

Question 4

The IUPAC name of the ester formed from butanoic acid and ethanol is

Accepted Answer

A) butyl ethanate. 
B) butyl ethanonate. 
C) ethyl proponoate. 
D) ethyl butanoate. 
A) butyl ethanate. 
B) butyl ethanonate. 
C) ethyl proponoate. 
D) ethyl butanoate.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The simplest of the carboxylic acids is formic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the common name of the compound shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) methyl propionate 
B) propyl acetate 
C) ethyl acetate 
D) ethyl propionate 
A) methyl propionate 
B) propyl acetate 
C) ethyl acetate 
D) ethyl propionate

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

How many mL of a 0.150 M solution of KOH would be required to titrate 25.0 mL of a 0.125 M solution of the following acid,which can be used as a standard in acid-base titrations?

Accepted Answer

A) 10.4 mL 
B) 30.0 mL 
C) 20.8 mL 
D) 41.7 mL 
A) 10.4 mL 
B) 30.0 mL 
C) 20.8 mL 
D) 41.7 mL

Question 13

Carboxylic acids are stronger acids than water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is used as a mold inhibitor in bakery goods?

Accepted Answer

A) calcium propionate 
B) calcium citrate 
C) sodium stearate 
D) sodium formate 
A) calcium propionate 
B) calcium citrate 
C) sodium stearate 
D) sodium formate

Question 15

What is the product of the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is the structure of methyl acetate?

Accepted Answer

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

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

The following correctly labels the potential source of the two hydrocarbon groups in an ester.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Nitrate esters are found in some

Accepted Answer

A) flavoring agents. 
B) detergents. 
C) food preservatives. 
D) explosives. 
A) flavoring agents. 
B) detergents. 
C) food preservatives. 
D) explosives.

Question 20

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

Exam 15: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

One of the reactants used to produce this compound would be CH3-OH.

What reagent is necessary to complete the following reaction?

Which of the following statements about carboxylic acids is true?

The IUPAC name of the ester formed from butanoic acid and ethanol is

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?

Which term correctly describes the following reaction?

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

The simplest of the carboxylic acids is formic acid.

What is the common name of the compound shown below?

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

Which physical relationship is attributed to carboxylic acids?

How many mL of a 0.150 M solution of KOH would be required to titrate 25.0 mL of a 0.125 M solution of the following acid,which can be used as a standard in acid-base titrations?

Carboxylic acids are stronger acids than water.

Which of the following is used as a mold inhibitor in bakery goods?

What is the product of the following reaction?

Which of the following is the structure of methyl acetate?

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

The following correctly labels the potential source of the two hydrocarbon groups in an ester.

Nitrate esters are found in some

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.

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One of the reactants used to produce this compound would be CH₃-OH.

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