Question 1

In the compound below, the hydroxyl group is in which position?

Accepted Answer

A)  α 
B)  β 
C)  γ 
D)  δ 
E)  ε 
A)  α 
B)  β 
C)  γ 
D)  δ 
E)  ε A

Question 2

A carboxylic acid is named in the IUPAC system by replacing the -e in the name of the parent alkane with

Accepted Answer

A)  -oic acid. 
B)  -oic. 
C)  -carboxylic acid. 
D)  acid. 
E)  -oate. 
A)  -oic acid. 
B)  -oic. 
C)  -carboxylic acid. 
D)  acid. 
E)  -oate. A

Question 3

What is the name of the structure formed when a soap coats an oily particle to make it water soluble?

Accepted Answer

A)  micelle 
B)  cluster 
C)  liposome 
D)  dimer 
E)  lipid 
A)  micelle 
B)  cluster 
C)  liposome 
D)  dimer 
E)  lipid A

Question 4

W hat is the common name for ethanoic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  butyric acid 
B)  formic acid 
C)  citric acid 
D)  stearic acid 
E)  acetic acid 
A)  butyric acid 
B)  formic acid 
C)  citric acid 
D)  stearic acid 
E)  acetic acid

Question 5

This functional group is known as a(n) $\begin{array} { c } 
\mathrm { O } \
\mathrm { || } \
\quad\quad\quad- \mathrm { C } - \mathrm { O } - \mathrm { C }
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

A)  ester. 
B)  carboxylic acid. 
C)  alcohol. 
D)  aldehyde. 
E)  acetal. 
A)  ester. 
B)  carboxylic acid. 
C)  alcohol. 
D)  aldehyde. 
E)  acetal.

Question 6

What is the method of preparing carboxylic acids from alcohols or aldehydes?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction 
B)  hydration 
C)  oxidation 
D)  saponification 
E)  hydrolysis 
A)  reduction 
B)  hydration 
C)  oxidation 
D)  saponification 
E)  hydrolysis

Question 7

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  pentanoic acid 
B)  γ-methylbutanoic acid 
C)  3-methylbutanoic acid 
D)  γ-methyl butyric acid 
E)  2-methyl-4-butanoic acid 
A)  pentanoic acid 
B)  γ-methylbutanoic acid 
C)  3-methylbutanoic acid 
D)  γ-methyl butyric acid 
E)  2-methyl-4-butanoic acid

Question 8

What kind of intermolecular bonding occurs between carboxylic acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  ionic bonding 
B)  nonpolar bonding 
C)  covalent bonding 
D)  hydrogen bonding 
E)  charge-transfer bonding 
A)  ionic bonding 
B)  nonpolar bonding 
C)  covalent bonding 
D)  hydrogen bonding 
E)  charge-transfer bonding

Question 9

Which organic acid accounts for the odor of rancid butter?

Accepted Answer

A)  propionic acid 
B)  acetic acid 
C)  formic acid 
D)  butyric acid 
E)  ethanoic acid 
A)  propionic acid 
B)  acetic acid 
C)  formic acid 
D)  butyric acid 
E)  ethanoic acid

Question 10

When in solution, carboxylic acids are mostly in their ionized forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

Accepted Answer

A)  pentanoic acid. 
B)  2-methylbutanoic acid. 
C)  3-methylbutanoic acid. 
D)  2-methyl butyric acid. 
E)  2-methyl-4-butanoic acid. 
A)  pentanoic acid. 
B)  2-methylbutanoic acid. 
C)  3-methylbutanoic acid. 
D)  2-methyl butyric acid. 
E)  2-methyl-4-butanoic acid.

Question 12

An ester is derived from an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What metabolic product of pyruvic acid is formed anaerobically during exercise?

Accepted Answer

A)  lactic acid 
B)  citric acid 
C)  malic acid 
D)  acetic acid 
E)  β-ketoglutaric acid 
A)  lactic acid 
B)  citric acid 
C)  malic acid 
D)  acetic acid 
E)  β-ketoglutaric acid

Question 14

Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is used therapeutically as a counter-irritant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Derivatives of which aromatic carboxylic acid have been used as analgesics, antipyretics, and anti-inflammatory agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  benzoic acid 
B)  anthranilic acid 
C)  naphthenic acid 
D)  p-toluenesulfonic acid 
E)  salicylic acid 
A)  benzoic acid 
B)  anthranilic acid 
C)  naphthenic acid 
D)  p-toluenesulfonic acid 
E)  salicylic acid

Question 16

Which functional group is a carboxylic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  - OH 
B)  $\begin{array} { c } 
\mathrm { O } \
\| \
\quad- \mathrm { C } \mathrm { OH }
\end{array}$ 
C)  $\begin{array} { c } 
\mathrm { O } \
\mathrm { || } \
\quad\quad- \mathrm { C } - \mathrm { O } -
\end{array}$ 
D)  $\begin{array} { c } 
\mathrm { OH } \
\mathrm { | } \
\quad\quad- \mathrm { C } - \mathrm { OH }\
\mathrm { | } \
\end{array}$ 
E)  - CH?OH 
A)  - OH 
B)  $\begin{array} { c } 
\mathrm { O } \
\| \
\quad- \mathrm { C } \mathrm { OH }
\end{array}$ 
C)  $\begin{array} { c } 
\mathrm { O } \
\mathrm { || } \
\quad\quad- \mathrm { C } - \mathrm { O } -
\end{array}$ 
D)  $\begin{array} { c } 
\mathrm { OH } \
\mathrm { | } \
\quad\quad- \mathrm { C } - \mathrm { OH }\
\mathrm { | } \
\end{array}$ 
E)  - CH?OH

Question 17

The neutralization of formic acid by NaOH produces

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium formate as the only product. 
B)  formate ion and hydronium ion. 
C)  sodium formaldehyde. 
D)  methyl alcohol. 
E)  sodium formate and H2O 
A)  sodium formate as the only product. 
B)  formate ion and hydronium ion. 
C)  sodium formaldehyde. 
D)  methyl alcohol. 
E)  sodium formate and H2O

Question 18

Which compound below contains an ester functional group?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)  CH3-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH3 
C)    
D)    
E)    
A)    
B)  CH3-CH₂-O-CH₂-CH3 
C)    
D)    
E)

Question 19

Which of the following is the reaction for the saponification of methyl acetate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Why do carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than similar alcohols or aldehydes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They form dimers that are relatively stable. 
B)  They are more water soluble. 
C)  They have higher molecular weights. 
D)  They have an additional oxygen atom. 
E)  The carboxylic acid chain is not linear. 
A)  They form dimers that are relatively stable. 
B)  They are more water soluble. 
C)  They have higher molecular weights. 
D)  They have an additional oxygen atom. 
E)  The carboxylic acid chain is not linear.

Exam 16: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

In the compound below, the hydroxyl group is in which position?

A carboxylic acid is named in the IUPAC system by replacing the -e in the name of the parent alkane with

What is the name of the structure formed when a soap coats an oily particle to make it water soluble?

W hat is the common name for ethanoic acid?

This functional group is known as a(n) ---

What is the method of preparing carboxylic acids from alcohols or aldehydes?

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

What kind of intermolecular bonding occurs between carboxylic acids?

Which organic acid accounts for the odor of rancid butter?

When in solution, carboxylic acids are mostly in their ionized forms.

What is the IUPAC name for this compound?

An ester is derived from an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.

What metabolic product of pyruvic acid is formed anaerobically during exercise?

Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is used therapeutically as a counter-irritant.

Derivatives of which aromatic carboxylic acid have been used as analgesics, antipyretics, and anti-inflammatory agents?

Which functional group is a carboxylic acid?

The neutralization of formic acid by NaOH produces

Which compound below contains an ester functional group?

Which of the following is the reaction for the saponification of methyl acetate?

Why do carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than similar alcohols or aldehydes?

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