Question 1

Which ester would give CH3COOH and CH3CH2CH2CH2OH upon hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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 3

What would be the products if ethyl stearate were to undergo hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

A) There would be no products formed. 
B) The products would be ethylaldehyde and stearone. 
C) The products would be ethanol and stearic acid. 
D) The products would be ethyl stearate hydrate. 
A) There would be no products formed. 
B) The products would be ethylaldehyde and stearone. 
C) The products would be ethanol and stearic acid. 
D) The products would be ethyl stearate hydrate.

Question 4

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 5

What is the IUPAC name for the compound shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) ethyl 2-chlorobenzoate 
B) 2-chloroethoxybenzoate 
C) 2-chloroethoxyphenolate 
D) o-chloroethoxybenzoate 
A) ethyl 2-chlorobenzoate 
B) 2-chloroethoxybenzoate 
C) 2-chloroethoxyphenolate 
D) o-chloroethoxybenzoate

Question 6

Which acid is responsible for the stinging sensation from the bite of a fire ant?

Accepted Answer

A) acetic acid 
B) butyric acid 
C) caproic acid 
D) formic acid 
A) acetic acid 
B) butyric acid 
C) caproic acid 
D) formic acid

Question 7

What would be produced as the result of a dehydration reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) aldehyde 
B) ester 
C) acid anhydride 
D) alkene 
A) aldehyde 
B) ester 
C) acid anhydride 
D) alkene

Question 8

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?

Accepted Answer

A) sodium 3-methylbutanonate 
B) sodium 2-methylbutanonate 
C) 2-methyl sodium butanonate 
D) 3-methyl sodium butanonate 
A) sodium 3-methylbutanonate 
B) sodium 2-methylbutanonate 
C) 2-methyl sodium butanonate 
D) 3-methyl sodium butanonate

Question 9

Decanoic acid would likely be water soluble.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?

Accepted Answer

A) 3-ethylbutanoic acid 
B) 2-ethylbutanoic acid 
C) 2-pentanoic acid 
D) 2-ethylpentanoic acid 
A) 3-ethylbutanoic acid 
B) 2-ethylbutanoic acid 
C) 2-pentanoic acid 
D) 2-ethylpentanoic acid

Question 11

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 12

What is the name of the potassium salt of m-ethylbenzoic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) potassium m-ethylbenzoic acid 
B) potassium m-ethylbenzoic 
C) potassium m-ethylbenzoate 
D) m-ethyl potassium benzoate 
A) potassium m-ethylbenzoic acid 
B) potassium m-ethylbenzoic 
C) potassium m-ethylbenzoate 
D) m-ethyl potassium benzoate

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which letter indicates the ester linkage in the following figure?

Accepted Answer

A) a 
B) b 
C) c 
D) d 
A) a 
B) b 
C) c 
D) d

Question 15

Two molecules of a carboxylic acid are joined together by two hydrogen bonds.This is referred to as a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) dimer 
B) amide 
C) ester 
D) carboxylate 
A) dimer 
B) amide 
C) ester 
D) carboxylate

Question 16

Except for citrus fruits,carboxylic acids are not very common in fruits and vegetables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the IUPAC name for 5-bromobenzoic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-bromobenzoate 
B) 1-bromo-5-benzoic acid 
C) 2-bromobenzoic acid 
D) 3-bromobenzoic acid 
A) 5-bromobenzoate 
B) 1-bromo-5-benzoic acid 
C) 2-bromobenzoic acid 
D) 3-bromobenzoic acid

Question 19

The following ion could be converted to the corresponding carboxylic acid by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) heating 
B) adding an acid 
C) adding water 
D) adding a base 
A) heating 
B) adding an acid 
C) adding water 
D) adding a base

Question 20

Which of the following has the greatest solubility in water?

Accepted Answer

A) formic acid 
B) propionic acid 
C) acetic acid 
D) all are equal 
A) formic acid 
B) propionic acid 
C) acetic acid 
D) all are equal

Exam 15: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Which ester would give CH3COOH and CH3CH2CH2CH2OH upon hydrolysis?

Saponification is a chemical reaction

What would be the products if ethyl stearate were to undergo hydrolysis?

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).

What is the IUPAC name for the compound shown below?

Which acid is responsible for the stinging sensation from the bite of a fire ant?

What would be produced as the result of a dehydration reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol?

What is the IUPAC name of the compound shown below?

Decanoic acid would likely be water soluble.

What is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?

Which of the following is an ingredient in soaps?

What is the name of the potassium salt of m-ethylbenzoic acid?

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

Which letter indicates the ester linkage in the following figure?

Two molecules of a carboxylic acid are joined together by two hydrogen bonds.This is referred to as a(n)____.

Except for citrus fruits,carboxylic acids are not very common in fruits and vegetables.

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

What is the IUPAC name for 5-bromobenzoic acid?

The following ion could be converted to the corresponding carboxylic acid by _____.

Which of the following has the greatest solubility in water?

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