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CARBOXYLIC ACID

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following compounds known as m-nitrobenzoic acid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
Which reagent is commonly used to convert carboxylic acids into acid chlorides?
a)
HCl
b)
SOCl2
c)
CL2
d)
CH3Cl
3.

1-butanol heated with acidified KMnO4 solution produced

a)

butanone

b)

butene

c)

butanoic acid

d)

butane

4.

The products of the reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol would be

a)

Ketone and water

b)

Amide and water

c)

Acid chloride and water

d)

Ester and water

5.

Give the name for the below structure based on IUPAC nomenclature.

a)

2-methyl-4-butanoic acid

b)

2-methyl-4-pentanoic acid

c)

3-methylbutanoic acid

d)

3-methylpentanoic acid

6.

What is the characteristic functional group of carboxylic acids?

a)

Carbonyl

b)

Hydroxyl

c)

Carbon

d)

Carboxyl

7.

Which of these carboxylic acids has the highest boiling point?

a)

ethanoic acid

b)

Pentanedioic acid

c)

propanoic acid

d)

Pentanoic acid

8.

name this diagram:

a)

ethanol

b)

ethanoic acid

c)

methyl methanoate

d)

Formic acid

9.
Carboxylic acids can be made from Grignards by treating the Grignard reagents with:
a)
CO
b)
diborane
c)
CO2
d)
Pyridine
10.

Which of these carboxylic acids is more soluble in water?

a)

propanoic acid

b)

Propanedioic acid

c)

hexanoic acid

d)

cyclohexanecarboxylic acid