Carboxylic Acids

What is the functional group present in carboxylic acids?

• C-O-O-H

• C-N-H

• C-H-O

• C-O-H

Which of the following is not a carboxylic acid?

• Methanoic acid

• Ethanoic acid

• Propanoic acid

• Methanol

What ion does propanoic acid form when it ionizes?

• Propanoate ion

• Propionate ion

• Propanol ion

• Propene ion

What happens when carboxylic acids react with metal carbonates?

• They form a salt, water, and carbon dioxide

• They form a salt and oxygen

• They release hydrogen gas

• They form a salt and hydrogen peroxide

How is butanoic acid typically synthesized?

• From butane using dehydrogenation

• From butene using hydration

• From butadiene using polymerization

• From butanol using an oxidizing agent