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Carboxylic Acid & Its Derivatives

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The most suitable reagent for this reaction is

a)

NaBH4

b)

KMnO4

c)

H2, Pt

d)

PCC

2.

X: CH2ClCHClCOOH

Y: CH3CCl2COOH

Z: CH3CF2COOH


Select the correct order of acidity for the carboxylic acids above.

a)

X< Y< Z

b)

Z< Y< x

c)

Y< Z< X

d)

Y< X< Z

3.

Which sequence of reaction will convert 1-bromopropane to n-butanoic acid.

a)

i) NaCN

ii) H+ ,H2O

b)

i) Mg, ether

ii) CH2O

c)

i) CH3MgBr

ii) H+, H2O

d)

i) NaOH

ii) KMnO4, Δ

4.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

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

a)

Strong London dispersion forces

b)

Strong dipole-dipole interaction

c)

Strong hydrogen bonded dimer

d)

Strong covalent bond

6.

What is the main reason carboxylic acid has the highest boiling point as compared to other compounds with comparable mass?

a)

It has carboxyl functional group.

b)

It is a strong acid.

c)

It exists in a form of dimer.

d)

It can form hydrogen bond

7.

How do you produce a carboxylic acid?

a)

Reducing a secondary alcohol or ketone

b)

Reducing a primary alcohol or aldehyde

c)

Oxidizing a primary alcohol or an aldehyde

d)

Oxidizing a secondary alcohol or a ketone

8.

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.

9.

Carboxylic acids can be made from Grignard by treating the Grignard reagents with:

a)

CO

b)

Diborane

c)

CO2

d)

Pyridine

10.

Name this diagram:

a)

Ethanol

b)

Ethanoic acid

c)

Ethanal

d)

2-propanone

11.

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

a)

Ketone and water

b)

Acid chloride and water

c)

Amide and water

d)

Ester and water

12.

Which of these is the correct IUPAC name for the following compound?

a)

2-hydroxybutanoic acid

b)

3-hydroxybutanoic acid

c)

2-hydroxypropanoic acid

d)

1-carboxypropan-2-ol

13.

Which compound has the highest boiling point?

a)

Butane

b)

Dimethyl ether

c)

Propan-1-ol

d)

Acetic acid

14.

1-hexanol reacts with PCC, CH2Cl2 produced

a)

hexene

b)

hexanoic acid

c)

hexanal

d)

hexane

15.

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

16.

Which alkyl benzene cannot be oxidised by KMnO4 to produce carboxylic acid?

a)

Toluene

b)

2-iodotoluene

c)

Benzene

d)

Ethylbenzene

17.

Which reagent is commonly used to convert carboxylic acid into acid chloride?

a)

HCl

b)

Cl2

c)

SOCl2

d)

CH3Cl

18.

2-butanol heated with acidified KMnO4 solution produces

a)

butanone

b)

butanoic acid

c)

butene

d)

butane

19.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

Ethanoic acid is completely soluble in water because it can dimerize 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.

20.

Reaction of a carboxylic acid and sodium hydroxide will produce:

a)

a substituted ammonium salt

b)

a substituted carbonate salt

c)

a substituted water

d)

a substituted carboxylates