Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Esterification, Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky Reaction, Mechanism of Esterification, Reduction of Carboxylic Acids, Derivatives of Carboxylic Acids, Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids and, Soda lime Decarboxylation
Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
The correct increasing order of acidic strength of the following compounds is
benzoic acid
nitro benzoic acid
, dinitrobenzoic acid
methoxybenzoic acid
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Identify A to D in the following sequences of operations:
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The IUPAC name of the following is
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The reagents that can be used to distinguish between the following pairs of compounds would be:
(i) Propanal and Propanone
(ii) Phenol and Benzoic acid
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Acetyl bromide reacts with excess of followed by treatment with a saturated solution of gives –
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Among the following acids which has the lowest value?
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A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H2SO4 was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:
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A liquid was mixed with ethanol and a drop of concentrated H2SO4 was added. A compound with a fruity smell was formed. The liquid was:
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Which amongst the following compounds has the highest acid strength?
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The Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction is used to
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When chlorine is passed through acetic acid in presence of halogen carrier (red ), it forms
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Write the equation for the alkylation of carboxylic acids?
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Explain the mechanism of alkylation of carboxylic acids?
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At what position of carboxylic acids does alkylation take place?
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The carboxylic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide produces sodium salt of acid.
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The product of the reaction of carboxylic acid and sodium hydroxide can undergo decarboxylation. Write the chemical reaction of soda lime decarboxylation.
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Give the product obtained when benzoic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide.
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Which is the strongest acid?
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In the equation the compound is :
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The product obtained when acetic acid is treated with is:
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