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Which functional group is present in both carboxylic acids and esters?
Which functional group is present in both carboxylic acids and esters?
- Aldehyde group
- Carbonyl group (correct)
- Alcohol group
- Amine group
How do carboxylic acids and esters differ in terms of the second oxygen atom?
How do carboxylic acids and esters differ in terms of the second oxygen atom?
- The second oxygen atom bonds to a hydrogen in carboxylic acids but to a carbon in esters (correct)
- The second oxygen atom bonds to a carbon in both carboxylic acids and esters
- The second oxygen atom bonds to a nitrogen in carboxylic acids but to a carbon in esters
- The second oxygen atom bonds to a hydrogen in both carboxylic acids and esters
How do carboxylic acids react with bases?
How do carboxylic acids react with bases?
- They form aldehydes
- They form ketones
- They form esters
- They form ionic salts (correct)
How are carboxylic acids described in terms of ionization in water?
How are carboxylic acids described in terms of ionization in water?
How are esters generally produced?
How are esters generally produced?
Which of the following is an example of an ester formed from the reaction of acetic acid with ethanol?
Which of the following is an example of an ester formed from the reaction of acetic acid with ethanol?
Which functional group is present in aldehydes?
Which functional group is present in aldehydes?
What distinguishes ketones from aldehydes?
What distinguishes ketones from aldehydes?
Which group is found in carboxylic acids?
Which group is found in carboxylic acids?
Esters contain an oxygen atom attached to which part of the carbonyl carbon atom?
Esters contain an oxygen atom attached to which part of the carbonyl carbon atom?
What distinguishes carboxylic acids from ketones?
What distinguishes carboxylic acids from ketones?
What functional group do aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters contain?
What functional group do aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters contain?
Which of the following has the suffix -al in its name?
Which of the following has the suffix -al in its name?
How is an aldehyde represented in chemical formulas?
How is an aldehyde represented in chemical formulas?
What is the geometry around the carbon atom in the carbonyl group in aldehydes and ketones?
What is the geometry around the carbon atom in the carbonyl group in aldehydes and ketones?
Which functional group is present in carboxylic acids but absent in ketones?
Which functional group is present in carboxylic acids but absent in ketones?
In which organic compound is the carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms?
In which organic compound is the carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms?
