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Alcohols Acids and Esters

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name this functional group

a)

hydroxide

b)

hydroxyl

c)

carboxyl

d)

ester link

2.

Name the compound

a)

2-methylbutan-3-ol

b)

Butan-2-ol

c)

3-methylbutan-2-ol

d)

3-ethylbutan-2-ol

3.

Esters are formed through what type of reaction?

a)

hydrolysis

b)

condensation

c)

hydration

d)

dehydration

4.

Ester links are also known as

a)

carboxylates

b)

carboxyl

c)

Hydroxyl

d)

carbonyl

5.

A reaction where a large molecule is split up into smaller molecules by the addition of water is known as

a)

dehydration

b)

condensation

c)

hydration

d)

hydrolysis

6.

Name this compound

a)

propanol

b)

propanoic acid

c)

butanoic acid

d)

butanol

7.

A use for ester is...

a)

fuel

b)

additives in petrol

c)

flavourings

d)

hair dye

8.

Which ester is an isomer of pentanoic acid

a)

ethylbutanoate

b)

propylbutanoate

c)

methylpentanoate

d)

ethylpropanoate

9.

What is the correct shortened structural formula for 2-methylbutanoicacid?

a)

CH3CH2CH2(CH3)COOH

b)

CH3CH2(CH3)CH2COOH

c)

CH3(CH3)CH2CH2COOH

d)

CH3CH2CH2COOH

10.

Name the ester produced from methanol and hexanoic acid

a)

methylhexanoic

b)

hexylmethanoate

c)

methylhexanoate

d)

hexanoatemethyl

11.

Name this ester

a)

Butyl ethanoate

b)

butyl methanoate

c)

ethyl ethanoate

d)

ethyl butanoate

12.

Is 3-methylbutan-2-ol a primary, secondary or tertiary alcohol?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

13.

Which statement is untrue of ethanol?

a)

It is a primary alcohol

b)

It is used as a fuel

c)

It contains a carboxyl group

d)

It is very volatile

14.

Give a use for carboxylic acids

a)

fuels

b)

cleaning products

c)

fragrances

d)

hair dye

15.

Name this ester

a)

Pentyl ethanoate

b)

Hexyl ethanoate

c)

Ethyl pentanoate

d)

Ethyl ethanoate