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Carboxylic Acid Nomenclature and Physical Properties

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it can dimerise in the presence of water.

b)

Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it has 2 carbon atoms.

c)

Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it can form hydrogen bond and van der Waals forces with water molecules.

d)

Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it has small hydrophobic group.

2.

Boiling points of carboxylic acids is higher than those of corresponding alcohols is due to

a)

Strong London dispersion forces

b)

Strong dipole dipole interaction

c)

Strong hydrogen bonded dimer

d)

Strong covalent bond

3.

Which is the correct IUPAC name of the following compound?

a)

A. 2-hydroxybutanoic acid

b)

B. 3-hydroxybutanoic acid

c)

C. 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

d)

D. 1-carboxypropan-2-ol

4.
Carboxylic acids can be made from Grignards by treating the Grignard reagents with:
a)
CO
b)
diborane
c)
CO2
d)
Pyridine
5.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which of the following carboxylic acids is expected to have the highest boiling point?

a)

CH3CH2COOH

b)

CH3CH(OH)COOH

c)

CH2(COOH)2

d)

CH3CH(Cl)COOH

7.

What factor can decrease the solubility of carboxylic acid in water?

a)

The increase in length of the hydrocarbon chain.

b)

The decrease in length of the hydrocarbon chain.

c)

The increase in number of carboxyl group.

d)

The number of hydrogen bond.

8.

Why benzoic acid is a white precipitate in water?

a)

Its insoluble in water due to the Ka value is low

b)

It is insoluble in water due to the benzene ring is hydrophobic

c)

It is insoluble in water due to high melting point

d)

It is insoluble in water due to the Ksp value is low

9.

Which of the following carboxylic acid is the strongest acid?

a)

ethanoic acid

b)

chloroethanoic acid

c)

4-chlorobutanoic acid

10.

Which carboxylic acid is most acidic?

a)

CH3CH2CH2COOH

b)

CH3CH2CH(Cl)COOH

c)

CH3CH(Cl)CH2COOH

d)

ClCH2CH2CH2COOH

11.

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

a)

A 2-methyl-4-butanoic acid

b)

B 2-methyl-4-pentanoic acid

c)

C 3-methylbutanoic acid

d)

D 3-methylpentanoic acid