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4.6 Carboxylic acids

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Course Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry

Section 4. Organic Chemistry
Topic 4.6 Carboxylic acids
Difficulty Medium
Time allowed: 40
Score: /31
Percentage: /100
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Question 1
Separate: Chemistry Only
Butanoic acid behaves like other acids.
Which is the correct statement about the reactions of butanoic acid?
☐ A It reacts with sodium hydroxide in a neutralisation reaction to form a salt and hydrogen gas
☐ B In a reaction with calcium carbonate, a salt and water are formed
☐ C It reacts with calcium to form a salt and oxygen gas
☐ D When it reacts with magnesium carbonate, fizzing is observed
[1 mark]
Question 2a
This question is about alcohols, carboxylic acids and their reactions.
The boxes give some information about a carboxylic acid.
Complete the boxes by giving the missing information.
structural formula CH3COOH

name
CH2O
displayed formula
[3 marks]
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Question 2b
Ethanol can be oxidised to produce a carboxylic acid.
i)
Give the names of the two reagents used in this oxidation reaction.
(2)
1. ..............................................................
2. ..............................................................
ii)
Which of these colour changes occurs during the reaction?
(1)
☐ A green to orange
☐ B orange to green
☐ C red to yellow
☐ D yellow to red
[3 marks]
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Question 2c
Alcohols and carboxylic acids can be heated together to form esters.
i)
State why it is better to heat the mixture using a water bath rather than directly with a Bunsen burner flame.
(1)
ii)
An ester has the structural formula CH3CH2COOCH3
Which of these is the name of this ester?

(1)
☐ A ethyl methanoate
☐ B methyl ethanoate
☐ C methyl propanoate
☐ D propyl methanoate
[2 marks]
Question 3
What is the empirical formula of butanoic acid?
☐ A C3H7COOH
☐ B C4H8O2
☐ C C2H4O
☐ D C2H4O2
[1 mark]
Question 4a
Methanoic acid is the first member of the homologous series of carboxylic acids.
Give two general characteristics of a homologous series.
[2 marks]
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Question 4b
In some areas when water is boiled, the inside of kettles become coated with a layer of calcium carbonate. This can be
removed by adding methanoic acid.
i)
Complete the equation.
............ HCOOH + CaCO3 → Ca(HCOO)2 + ................. + .................

(2)
ii)
Methanoic acid reacts with most metals above hydrogen in the reactivity series.
Complete the word equation.
zinc + methanoic acid → ............................................ + ............................................

(2)
iii)
Aluminium is also above hydrogen in the reactivity series.
Why does methanoic acid not react with an aluminium kettle?
(1)
[5 marks]
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Question 4c
Draw the displayed formula for the ester formed when methanoic acid reacts with ethanol.
[2 marks]
Question 4d
Give the name, molecular formula and empirical formula of the fourth acid in this series.
name ...........................................................................................................................
(1)
molecular formula .......................................................................................................
(1)
empirical formula ........................................................................................................
(1)
[3 marks]
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Question 5a
Ethanoic acid is a carboxylic acid used in vinegar.
Which of these statements is true about ethanoic acid?
☐ A It reacts with propanol to form ethyl propanoate
☐ B Its molecular formula is C2H5O2
☐ C It follows the general formula CnH2nCOOH
☐ D It reacts with magnesium to form magnesium ethanoate
[1 mark]
Question 5b
Separate: Chemistry only
When a bottle of wine is left open, ethanoic acid and water can form as a result of ethanol reacting with the oxygen in the air.
i)
Complete the equation for this reaction.
...................... + O2. → CH3COOH + ........................

(2)
ii)
Which calculation shows the percentage by mass of hydrogen in ethanoic acid?
(Ar of hydrogen, H = 1, Mr of ethanoic acid, CH3COOH = 60)

(1)
1
☐ A 60
× 100
3
☐ B 60
× 100
4
☐ C 60
× 100
60
☐ D 1
× 100
[3 marks]
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Question 5c
Propanoic acid, C2H5COOH, belongs to the same homologous series as ethanoic acid.
It can react with sodium hydroxide to form sodium propanoate, C3H5NaO2 and water.
i)
Draw the structure of a molecule of propanoic acid, showing all covalent bonds.
(2)
ii)
Write a balanced symbol equation for the reaction between propanoic acid and sodium hydroxide.
(1)
[3 marks]
Question 5d
Describe a chemical test that could be done to show that propanoic acid is acidic.
[2 marks]
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4.6 Carboxylic acids

Course Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry

Complete the boxes by giving the missing information.

structural formula CH3COOH

Which of these is the name of this ester?

............ HCOOH + CaCO3 → Ca(HCOO)2 + ................. + .................

zinc + methanoic acid → ............................................ + ............................................

...................... + O2. → CH3COOH + ........................

(Ar of hydrogen, H = 1, Mr of ethanoic acid, CH3COOH = 60)

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