2.6 Carboxylic Acids

What is the functional group found in all carboxylic acids?

The carboxyl functional group, which is dash cooh.

What is the name ending for all carboxylic acids?

It is oic acid.

What is the general formula for carboxylic acids?

The general formula is cnh2n+1cooh.

What are carboxylic acids used for in industry?

They are used in the preparation of preservatives, soaps, and medicines.

What is vinegar?

Vinegar is a solution of ethanoic acid with the molecular formula ch3cooh.

Why is vinegar used in household cleaning products?

Because it is a non-toxic acid that can be used safely in household situations.

Which carboxylic acids are fully miscible in water?

Methanoic, ethanoic, propanoic, and butanoic acid.

How does solubility change as carboxylic acids increase in size?

Solubility decreases as size increases.

What happens to melting and boiling points as carboxylic acids increase in size?

They increase due to increasing strength of intermolecular forces.

What is the pH of carboxylic acid solutions?

They are weak acids with a pH less than 7.

What products are formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with a metal oxide?

A salt and water are formed.

What products are formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with a metal carbonate?

A salt, water, and carbon dioxide are formed.

What type of salt does ethanoic acid produce?

Ethanoate salts.

What does the term saturated mean in organic chemistry?

It describes compounds containing only single carbon to carbon bonds.

What is a homologous series?

A family of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties.