Exp-16-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
Which of the following is the general formula for carboxylic acids?
RCO
ROH
RCOOH
RCHO
Which of the following is NOT an example of a carboxylic acid?
Formic acid
Butyric acid
Nitric acid
Benzoic acid
What is one of the general methods for preparing carboxylic acids?
Reduction of aldehydes
Oxidation of primary alcohols or aldehydes
Hydrolysis of esters
Dehydration of alcohols
Which oxidizing agent is commonly used for the oxidation of primary alcohols or aldehydes to carboxylic acids?
KCl
KMnO4
H2SO4
NaOH
What happens when carboxylic acids react with strong bases like NaOH or KOH?
Formation of esters
Liberation of CO2
Production of water-soluble salts
Hydrolysis
Which compound is liberated as a by-product when carboxylic acids react with a weak base like NaHCO3?
CO2
H2
H2O
HCl
What is added to speed up the esterification reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols?
NaCl
H2O
H2SO4
NH3
What is the product of the esterification reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols?
Water
Salt
Ester
Alkane
What is the side product of saponification?
Soap
Salt
Glycerol
Alcohol
What is formed during saponification?
Salt of fatty acid and glycerol
Salt of fatty acid and water
Salt of fatty acid and alcohol
Salt of fatty acid and soap
What are carboxylic acids derived from the hydrolysis of triglycerides and waxes called?
Ketones
Aldehydes
Fatty acids
Esters
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fatty acid?
Lauric acid
Stearic acid
Acetic acid
Myristic acid
What type of reaction is used to test for acid derivatives?
Substitution
Hydrogenation
Hydrolysis
Condensation
What are the products of the hydrolysis of acetic anhydride?
Acetic acid
Acetic acid and water
Acetic acid and ammonia
Acetic acid and acetamide
What is the side product of the hydrolysis of acetamide?
Acetic acid
Water
Ammonia
Acetamide
What is the purpose of the reaction with water and indicators in Procedure A?
To test solubility
To determine pH
To assess color change
To observe effervescence
In Procedure A, what is noted after warming the mixture of acetic acid and water?
Change in color
Change in solubility
Formation of a precipitate
Evolution of gas
What indicator(s) are used to test the solution in Procedure A?
Blue litmus paper and red litmus paper
Methyl orange indicator and bromothymol blue indicator
Blue litmus paper and methyl orange indicator
Phenolphthalein indicator and bromothymol blue indicator
In Procedure A, what is the purpose of adding sodium hydroxide to acetic acid?
To test for solubility
To neutralize the acid
To form a precipitate
To test for effervescence
What is noted when sodium carbonate is added to acetic acid in Procedure A?
Formation of a precipitate
Evolution of gas
Change in color
Increase in solubility
What is the purpose of concentrated H2SO4 in esterification in Procedure A?
Catalyst
Solvent
Oxidizing agent
Reducing agent
What is used as an alcohol in the esterification reaction in Procedure A?
Ethanol
Methanol
n-propyl alcohol
Isopropanol
In Procedure A, what is the purpose of adding neutral ferric chloride solution?
To test for acidity
To test for carboxylic acids
To test for esters
To test for alcohols
What is the special test for tartaric and citric acid in Procedure A?
Titration with NaOH
Color change with litmus paper
Formation of a permanent purple color with KMnO4
Esterification reaction with alcohol
What is the purpose of repeating the test using tartaric acid instead of acetic acid in Procedure A?
To assess solubility
To compare results
To neutralize the solution
To observe effervescence
What is the purpose of adding NaOH to tartaric acid in Procedure B?
To test solubility
To neutralize the acid
To form a precipitate
To assess color change
What color is obtained after adding KMnO4 to tartaric acid in Procedure B?
Blue
Red
Yellow
Permanent purple
What test is conducted in Procedure C to detect esters?
Preliminary test
Final test
Titration
Hydrolysis
What color indicates a positive result in the final test for esters in Procedure C?
Yellow
Blue
Magenta or burgundy
Green
What is observed when distilled water is added to acetic anhydride in Procedure D?
Formation of a precipitate
Evolution of gas
Change in color
Evolution of heat
What is the purpose of adding NaOH to acetamide in Procedure D?
To neutralize the acid
To test for effervescence
To form a precipitate
To hydrolyze the compound
What is the first step in Procedure E?
Mixing with ethyl alcohol
Heating over a water bath
Filtering using cheesecloth
Adding NaOH
What is the final step in Procedure E?
Testing the cleansing property
Adding scent and color
Filtering using cheesecloth
Heating over a water bath
In Procedure B, what is used to make tartaric acid alkaline?
5% NaOH
0.1% KMnO4
1N HCl
5% FeCl3
What is observed in the preliminary test for esters in Procedure C?
Evolution of gas
Change in color
Formation of a precipitate
Color produced with FeCl3
What is the purpose of adding 6N NaOH in the final test for esters in Procedure C?
To neutralize the acid
To test for effervescence
To hydrolyze the ester
To make the solution alkaline
What is observed when acetamide is heated with NaOH in Procedure D?
Evolution of gas
Formation of a precipitate
Change in color
Effervescence
In Procedure E, what is added after heating over a water bath?
6N NaOH
Ethyl alcohol
Scent and color
Cold saturated NaCl solution
What is the purpose of heating the soap mixture in Procedure E again?
To test solubility
To form a solid product
To remove excess water
To evaporate alcohol
What is the final test conducted in Procedure E?
Titration
Hydrolysis
Testing the cleansing property
Boiling with HCl
Which of the following is the general formula for carboxylic acids?
RCO
ROH
RCOOH
RCHO
Which of the following is NOT an example of a carboxylic acid?
Formic acid
Butyric acid
Nitric acid
Benzoic acid
What is one of the general methods for preparing carboxylic acids?
Reduction of aldehydes
Oxidation of primary alcohols or aldehydes
Hydrolysis of esters
Dehydration of alcohols
Which oxidizing agent is commonly used for the oxidation of primary alcohols or aldehydes to carboxylic acids?
KCl
KMnO4
H2SO4
NaOH
What happens when carboxylic acids react with strong bases like NaOH or KOH?
Formation of esters
Liberation of CO2
Production of water-soluble salts
Hydrolysis
Which compound is liberated as a by-product when carboxylic acids react with a weak base like NaHCO3?
CO2
H2
H2O
HCl
What is added to speed up the esterification reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols?
NaCl
H2O
H2SO4
NH3
What is the product of the esterification reaction between carboxylic acids and alcohols?
Water
Salt
Ester
Alkane
What is the side product of saponification?
Soap
Salt
Glycerol
Alcohol
What is formed during saponification?
Salt of fatty acid and glycerol
Salt of fatty acid and water
Salt of fatty acid and alcohol
Salt of fatty acid and soap
What are carboxylic acids derived from the hydrolysis of triglycerides and waxes called?
Ketones
Aldehydes
Fatty acids
Esters
Which of the following is NOT an example of a fatty acid?
Lauric acid
Stearic acid
Acetic acid
Myristic acid
What type of reaction is used to test for acid derivatives?
Substitution
Hydrogenation
Hydrolysis
Condensation
What are the products of the hydrolysis of acetic anhydride?
Acetic acid
Acetic acid and water
Acetic acid and ammonia
Acetic acid and acetamide
What is the side product of the hydrolysis of acetamide?
Acetic acid
Water
Ammonia
Acetamide
What is the purpose of the reaction with water and indicators in Procedure A?
To test solubility
To determine pH
To assess color change
To observe effervescence
In Procedure A, what is noted after warming the mixture of acetic acid and water?
Change in color
Change in solubility
Formation of a precipitate
Evolution of gas
What indicator(s) are used to test the solution in Procedure A?
Blue litmus paper and red litmus paper
Methyl orange indicator and bromothymol blue indicator
Blue litmus paper and methyl orange indicator
Phenolphthalein indicator and bromothymol blue indicator
In Procedure A, what is the purpose of adding sodium hydroxide to acetic acid?
To test for solubility
To neutralize the acid
To form a precipitate
To test for effervescence
What is noted when sodium carbonate is added to acetic acid in Procedure A?
Formation of a precipitate
Evolution of gas
Change in color
Increase in solubility
What is the purpose of concentrated H2SO4 in esterification in Procedure A?
Catalyst
Solvent
Oxidizing agent
Reducing agent
What is used as an alcohol in the esterification reaction in Procedure A?
Ethanol
Methanol
n-propyl alcohol
Isopropanol
In Procedure A, what is the purpose of adding neutral ferric chloride solution?
To test for acidity
To test for carboxylic acids
To test for esters
To test for alcohols
What is the special test for tartaric and citric acid in Procedure A?
Titration with NaOH
Color change with litmus paper
Formation of a permanent purple color with KMnO4
Esterification reaction with alcohol
What is the purpose of repeating the test using tartaric acid instead of acetic acid in Procedure A?
To assess solubility
To compare results
To neutralize the solution
To observe effervescence
What is the purpose of adding NaOH to tartaric acid in Procedure B?
To test solubility
To neutralize the acid
To form a precipitate
To assess color change
What color is obtained after adding KMnO4 to tartaric acid in Procedure B?
Blue
Red
Yellow
Permanent purple
What test is conducted in Procedure C to detect esters?
Preliminary test
Final test
Titration
Hydrolysis
What color indicates a positive result in the final test for esters in Procedure C?
Yellow
Blue
Magenta or burgundy
Green
What is observed when distilled water is added to acetic anhydride in Procedure D?
Formation of a precipitate
Evolution of gas
Change in color
Evolution of heat
What is the purpose of adding NaOH to acetamide in Procedure D?
To neutralize the acid
To test for effervescence
To form a precipitate
To hydrolyze the compound
What is the first step in Procedure E?
Mixing with ethyl alcohol
Heating over a water bath
Filtering using cheesecloth
Adding NaOH
What is the final step in Procedure E?
Testing the cleansing property
Adding scent and color
Filtering using cheesecloth
Heating over a water bath
In Procedure B, what is used to make tartaric acid alkaline?
5% NaOH
0.1% KMnO4
1N HCl
5% FeCl3
What is observed in the preliminary test for esters in Procedure C?
Evolution of gas
Change in color
Formation of a precipitate
Color produced with FeCl3
What is the purpose of adding 6N NaOH in the final test for esters in Procedure C?
To neutralize the acid
To test for effervescence
To hydrolyze the ester
To make the solution alkaline
What is observed when acetamide is heated with NaOH in Procedure D?
Evolution of gas
Formation of a precipitate
Change in color
Effervescence
In Procedure E, what is added after heating over a water bath?
6N NaOH
Ethyl alcohol
Scent and color
Cold saturated NaCl solution
What is the purpose of heating the soap mixture in Procedure E again?
To test solubility
To form a solid product
To remove excess water
To evaporate alcohol
What is the final test conducted in Procedure E?
Titration
Hydrolysis
Testing the cleansing property
Boiling with HCl