Worksheets9.4 Carboxylic Acid
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
What is the main reason carboxylic acid has the highest boiling point as compared to other compounds with comparable mass?
It has carboxyl functional group.
It is a strong acid.
It exists in a form of dimer.
It can form hydrogen bond
Which of these molecules are named ethanoic acid
What is the correct IUPAC name for the Carboxylic Acid shown?
1,1,1-trimethylbutanoic acid
1,1,1-trimethylpentanoic acid
4,4-dimethylbutanoic acid
4,4-dimethylpentanoic acid
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.
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
All molecular formula below are carboxylic acid, except
C5H10O2
CH3COOH
COOHC2H5
C6H14O2
COOH-CH3-COOH
Name the molecule:
hexanoic acid
butanoic acid
heptanoic acid
pentanoic acid
HCOOH
