(4.34C-4.37C) Carboxylic Acids

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What is the functional group of carboxylic acids?

-COOH

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What is the general formula for carboxylic acids?

CnH2n+1COOH

(where the C doesn’t include the -COOH

and C=O-O-H is the bonding)

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What is the naming pattern for carboxylic acids?

alkan-oic acid

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What do carboxylic acids form with metals?

Salt + Hydrogen

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What do carboxylic acids form with carbonates?

metal salt + water + carbon dioxide

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How are salts formed by carboxylic acid + metal reactions named?

metal — anoate

(— butanoate, — ethanoate etc.)

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What is vinegar?

an aqueous solution containing ethanoic acid