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Carboxylic Acids,esters,amines,and Amides

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Question 1
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Which functional group is found in a carboxylic acid?

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A

-OH

B

O - image -OH

C

O - image - O -

D

OH |
- C - OH
|

E

- image -OH

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Question 2
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A carboxylic acid is named in the IUPAC system by replacing the e in the name of the parent alkane with ________ .

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A

oic acid

B

oic

C

carboxylic acid

D

acid

E

oate

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Question 3
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The functional group in acetic acid is called the ________ .

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A

hydroxyl group

B

aldehyde group

C

carbonyl group

D

carboxyl group

E

ester group

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Question 4
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The IUPAC name of this compound is ________ . image

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A

3-chloro-1-butanol

B

chlorobutyric acid

C

3-chlorobutyric acid

D

2-chlorobutanoic acid

E

3-chlorobutanoic acid

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Question 5
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Which of the following is found in vinegar?

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A

nitric acid

B

formic acid

C

acetic acid

D

propionic acid

E

butyric acid

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Question 6
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What is the common name for ethanoic acid?

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A
butyric acid
B
formic acid
C
citric acid
D
stearic acid
E
acetic acid
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Question 7
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What is the irritating acid found in ant and bee stings?

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A
acetic acid
B
formic acid
C
citric acid
D
butyric acid
E
stearic acid
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Question 8
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The common name of the compound image is ________ .

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A
acetic acid
B
propanoic acid
C
propionic acid
D
butanoic acid
E
butyric acid
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Question 9
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What is the IUPAC name for this compound? image O image - image H- image - image -OH

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A
pentanoic acid
B
2-methylbutanoic acid
C
3-methylbutanoic acid
D
2-methyl butyric acid
E
2-methyl-4-butanoic acid
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Question 10
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What kind of taste do carboxylic acids have?

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A
sweet
B
sour
C
fruity
D
slippery
E
oily
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Question 11
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Which carboxylic acid in the list below is an aromatic carboxylic acid?

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A
acetic acid
B
benzoic acid
C
butyric acid
D
benzene
E
citric acid
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Question 12
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Which of these functional groups is likely to give a sour taste to a food?

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A
ester
B
ether
C
ketone
D
carboxylic acid
E
thiol
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Question 13
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In water solution,how does dilute acetic acid behave?

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A
as a strong acid
B
as a weak acid
C
as a strong base
D
as a weak base
E
as a neutral compound
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Question 14
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The neutralization of formic acid by NaOH produces ________ .

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A
sodium formate as the only product
B
formate ion and hydronium ion
C
sodium formaldehyde
D
methyl alcohol
E
sodium formate and image O
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Question 15
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Which of the following compounds is most soluble in water?

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A
image - image image
B
image image image -O image
C
image image image image -OH
D
O image - image - image image - image -OH
E
O image - image -OH
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Question 16
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When compared to sulfuric acid,how strong are carboxylic acids?

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A
stronger
B
just as strong
C
weaker
D
not acidic at all
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Question 17
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What happens to water solubility as the hydrocarbon chain length increases in carboxylic acids?

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A
It increases.
B
It decreases.
C
It stays the same.
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Question 18
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Which compound below contains an ester functional group?

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A
OH image - image H- image - image
B
image - image -O- image - image
C
O H- image -O- image - image
D
O image - image - image - image
E
O image - image -OH
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Question 19
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This functional group is known as a(n) ________ . O image - C - O -C

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A
ester
B
carboxylic acid
C
alcohol
D
aldehyde
E
acetal
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Question 20
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Many of the fragrances of flowers and the flavors of fruits are due to ________ .

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A
ethers
B
carboxylic acids
C
esters
D
amines
E
amides
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