Chem 120 Fall 2024Chapter 14 - Lecture 9-1

Carboxylic acids are another class of __________ containing compounds.

C=O

The naming of a carboxylic acid involves replacing the terminal –e of the corresponding parent alkane with __________.

–oic acid

4-Aminobenzoic Acid is an example of an __________ carboxylic acid.

aromatic

Smaller aliphatic carboxylic acids have very sharp __________.

odors

Carboxylic acids form strong hydrogen bonds, resulting in higher __________ points than other organic compounds.

boiling

In aqueous solution, carboxylic acids form hydrogen bonds with __________ molecules.

water

Carboxylic acids are categorized as __________ acids because they dissociate in water to produce carboxylate ions.

weak

Esterification is the reaction of a carboxylic acid and alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst and __________.

heat

In ester nomenclature, the suffix of the parent acid (-ic acid) is replaced with __________.

–ate

Esters are synthesized from the reaction of a carboxylic acid and __________.

alcohol

The boiling points of esters are generally __________ than corresponding alcohols.

lower

During acid hydrolysis of esters, an ester reacts with water to produce a __________ __________ and an alcohol.

carboxylic acid

The process of saponification involves the cleavage of an ester with a strong __________.

base

As the size of the carbon chain in carboxylic acids increases, their __________ decreases.

solubility

In the reaction of a carboxylic acid with a strong base, the resulting product is a carboxylate __________.

salt

Common carboxylic acids like butanoic acid are also known as __________ acids.

fatty

The chemical breakdown of a compound due to a reaction with water is called __________.

Hydrolysis