WorksheetsCarboxylic Acid Nomenclature and Physical Properties
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Choose the correct statement.
Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it can dimerise in the presence of water.
Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it has 2 carbon atoms.
Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it can form hydrogen bond and van der Waals forces with water molecules.
Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it has small hydrophobic group.
Boiling points of carboxylic acids is higher than those of corresponding alcohols is due to
Strong London dispersion forces
Strong dipole dipole interaction
Strong hydrogen bonded dimer
Strong covalent bond
Which is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?
A. 2-hydroxybutanoic acid
B. 3-hydroxybutanoic acid
C. 2-hydroxypropanoic acid
D. 1-carboxypropan-2-ol
Which of the following compounds known as m-nitrobenzoic acid?
Which of the following carboxylic acids is expected to have the highest boiling point?
CH3CH2COOH
CH3CH(OH)COOH
CH2(COOH)2
CH3CH(Cl)COOH
What factor can decrease the solubility of carboxylic acid in water?
The increase in length of the hydrocarbon chain.
The decrease in length of the hydrocarbon chain.
The increase in number of carboxyl group.
The number of hydrogen bond.
Why benzoic acid is a white precipitate in water?
Its insoluble in water due to the Ka value is low
It is insoluble in water due to the benzene ring is hydrophobic
It is insoluble in water due to high melting point
It is insoluble in water due to the Ksp value is low
Which of the following carboxylic acid is the strongest acid?
ethanoic acid
chloroethanoic acid
4-chlorobutanoic acid
Which carboxylic acid is most acidic?
CH3CH2CH2COOH
CH3CH2CH(Cl)COOH
CH3CH(Cl)CH2COOH
ClCH2CH2CH2COOH
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
