Student Name: Tai Zi Jun Student Number: 18078 Class: S2HE

Topic: 2022 May-June IGCSE (Senior Two) Revision - 03 Organic Acids

Date: 27-04-2022

2022 May-June IGCSE (Senior Two) Revision - 03 Organic Acids (27-04-2022)

8. The structure of Angelic Acid (C4H7COOH) is shown.

(a). Explain how this structure shows that Angelic Acid (C4H7COOH) is an unsaturated compound.
Answer: There are Carbon-Carbon Double Bonds (C=C) present in the structure of an Angelic
Acid (C4H7COOH), thus showing that it is an unsaturated organic compound.

(b). Deduce the molecular formula of Angelic Acid.

Answer: The combination of five Carbon Atoms (C), eight Hydrogen Atoms (H) and two Oxygen
Atoms (O) gives the molecular formula C5H8O2 for Angelic Acid (C4H7COOH).

(c). Angelic Acid (C4H7COOH) is a weak acid.

(i). Define the term acid.
Answer: Acid is a solution which contains Hydrogen Ions (H+), acting as the proton donor.

(ii). Explain the meaning of the term weak as applied to acids.

Answer: Weak acid is the type of acid which does not completely dissociate (ionized) in a solution.

(d). Angelic Acid (C4H7COOH) can be polymerized.

(i). State the name of the type of polymerization that occurs.
Answer: Addition Polymerization will occur since the monomer (Angelic Acid, C4H7COOH) has
Carbon-Carbon Double Bonds (C=C) to be broken down to be added on to a long-chain molecule,
which contains only Carbon-Carbon Single Bonds (C-C).

(ii). Draw the partial structure of the polymer of Angelic Acid (C4H7COOH).
Show two repeat units. CH3 CO2H CH3 CO2H
Answer: The partial structure of the polymer of Angelic Acid (C4H7COOH)
Answer: with two repeating units is shown on the right: C C C C
H CH3 H CH3
(e). Angelic Acid (C4H7COOH) reacts with Methanol, CH3OH, to form an ester.
Complete the structure of this ester to show all the atoms and
all the bonds. H
Answer: The structure of the ester formed, Ethylene-Vinyl O
Answer: Acetate (C4H7COOCH3) with all the atoms and C O C H
Answer: bonds is shown on the right:
Chemical Equation: Esterification; Neutralization H
C4H7COOH (l) + CH3OH (l)  C4H7COOCH3 (l) + H2O (l)
Angelic Acid + Methanol  Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate + Water

(f). Construct the equation for the complete combustion of Methanol (CH3OH).
Answer: Chemical Equation: 2CH3OH (l) + 3O2 (g)  2CO2 (g) + 4H2O (l) [Combustion; Oxidation]
Word Equation: Methanol + Oxygen  Carbon Dioxide + Water [Combustion; Oxidation]