Question 1

What would be the products if ethyl stearate were to undergo hydrolysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   There would be no products formed.
B)   The products would be ethylaldehyde and stearone.
C)   The products would be ethanol and stearic acid.
D)   The products would be ethyl stearate hydrate.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What is the common name of the compound shown below?

Accepted Answer

A)   methyl propionate
B)   propyl acetate
C)   ethyl acetate
D)   ethyl propionateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is the product of the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

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D)  E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

How many mL of a 0.150 M solution of KOH would be required to titrate 25.0 mL of a 0.125 M solution of the following acid,which can be used as a standard in acid-base titrations?

Accepted Answer

A)   10.4 mL
B)   30.0 mL
C)   20.8 mL
D)   41.7 mLE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

As CH3COOH dissolves in water,H3O+ and ____ are formed.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Esters are more easily prepared from acid chlorides than from the acid directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following has the greatest solubility in water?

Accepted Answer

A)   formic acid
B)   propionic acid
C)   acetic acid
D)   all are equalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which term correctly describes the following reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   esterification
B)   dissociation
C)   hydrolysis
D)   saponificationE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is structure of bromomethyl ethanoate?

Accepted Answer

A)  
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C)  
D)  E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The following ion could be converted to the corresponding carboxylic acid by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   heating
B)   adding an acid
C)   adding water
D)   adding a baseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Two molecules of a carboxylic acid are joined together by two hydrogen bonds.This is referred to as a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dimer
B)   amide
C)   ester
D)   carboxylateE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Butyric acid is composed of a molecule that is small enough to evaporate from the liquid state at room temperature and,therefore,may have a scent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Pure liquid carboxylic acids are strongly hydrogen bonded even in the absence of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following conditions would favor the carboxylate ion instead of the carboxylic acid?

Accepted Answer

A)   low pH
B)   high pH
C)   both low pH and high pH
D)   neither low pH or high pHE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

What would be produced as the result of a dehydration reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)   aldehyde
B)   ester
C)   acid anhydride
D)   alkeneE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

If an intermediate in metabolism is a diester of phosphoric acid,it would have which general formula? (Note: R represents a generic alkyl chain. )

Accepted Answer

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B)  
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D)  E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following sets of reactants could be used to produce a polyester?

Accepted Answer

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C)  
D)  E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following statements about carboxylic acids is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   All are weak acids.
B)   Produce hydrogen ions in water.
C)   Will react with strong bases.
D)   All of the choices are true.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Saponification is a chemical reaction

Accepted Answer

A)   that results in a soap.
B)   due to the presence of a strong organic acid.
C)   that results in an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
D)   that explains why soap does not wash off easily in hard water.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which acid is responsible for the stinging sensation from the bite of a fire ant?

Accepted Answer

A)   acetic acid
B)   butyric acid
C)   caproic acid
D)   formic acidE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 15: Carboxylic Acids and Esters

Which acid is responsible for the stinging sensation from the bite of a fire ant?

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What would be produced as the result of a dehydration reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol?

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Pure liquid carboxylic acids are strongly hydrogen bonded even in the absence of water.

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What is the product of the following reaction?

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Two molecules of a carboxylic acid are joined together by two hydrogen bonds.This is referred to as a(n) ____.

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Butyric acid is composed of a molecule that is small enough to evaporate from the liquid state at room temperature and,therefore,may have a scent.

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Which of the following has the greatest solubility in water?

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Which of the following sets of reactants could be used to produce a polyester?

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What is the common name of the compound shown below?

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As CH3COOH dissolves in water,H3O+ and ____ are formed.

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What would be the products if ethyl stearate were to undergo hydrolysis?

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Which of the following statements about carboxylic acids is true?

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Esters are more easily prepared from acid chlorides than from the acid directly.

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Which term correctly describes the following reaction?

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How many mL of a 0.150 M solution of KOH would be required to titrate 25.0 mL of a 0.125 M solution of the following acid,which can be used as a standard in acid-base titrations?

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Which of the following conditions would favor the carboxylate ion instead of the carboxylic acid?

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Which of the following is structure of bromomethyl ethanoate?

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The following ion could be converted to the corresponding carboxylic acid by _____.

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If an intermediate in metabolism is a diester of phosphoric acid,it would have which general formula? (Note: R represents a generic alkyl chain. )

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Saponification is a chemical reaction

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As CH₃COOH dissolves in water,H₃O⁺ and ____ are formed.

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