Esters

What is a common characteristic of esters?

• They are always colorless.

• They are always acidic.

• They have a pleasant smell.

• They are always solid at room temperature.

What is the key difference between esters and carboxylic acids?

• Esters have a nitrogen group.

• Esters have a hydrogen replaced by a carbon.

• Esters have a carbon double-bonded to oxygen.

• Esters have a sulfur group.

How do you determine the root name in an ester?

• By the longest carbon chain.

• By the carbon attached to both oxygens.

• By the number of hydrogen atoms.

• By the presence of a nitrogen atom.

What is the suffix used in naming esters?

• ol

• O8

• al

• oic acid

What happens to the solubility of esters as the chain length increases?

• It increases.

• It remains the same.

• It becomes acidic.

• It decreases.