18 Questions
What is the common name for ethanoic acid?
Acetic acid
What is the general formula for an ester?
R-COOR'
Which of the following is NOT a use of carboxylic acids?
DNA backbone
What is the name of the ester with the R group attached to oxygen being a 1 carbon chain and the R group attached to carbon being a 2 carbon chain?
Methyl ethanoate
What factor influences the solubility of esters in water?
Length of the carbon chain
Which of the following acids is commonly found in butter?
Butyric acid
Esters are used for which of the following purposes?
Plasticizer
Which factor influences the boiling point of esters compared to carboxylic acids?
Chain length
What is the common name for butanoic acid?
Butyric acid
Which of the following is not a use of carboxylic acids?
As a food sweetener
What is the general formula of an ester?
$R-COOR'$
Which of the following is a general property of esters?
High solubility in water with longer chains
What is the main difference between carboxylic acids and esters?
Substitution of R group for OH group
Which acid is commonly produced by ants?
Formic acid
What is the primary use of esters in perfumes and food flavoring?
As providing pleasant scents and flavors
What is the structure of an ester molecule?
Double bonded to an oxygen and single bonded to an OR' group
What is the suffix added to the R group attached to the carbon when naming an ester?
-ate
Which ester has a 2 carbon chain as the R group attached to the carbon and a 1 carbon chain attached to oxygen?
Methyl ethanoate
Learn about alkyl halides, which are carbon compounds bound to halogens like fluorine, chlorine, iodine, and bromine. Explore the general form RX where R represents a carbon chain and X represents a halogen element.
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