Carboxylic acids

Carboxylic acids Quiz

Spec 15C · Edexcel International A Level Chemistry: Quiz

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  1. 1. What is the name of CH₃CH₂CH₂COOH?

    • A. Propanoic acid
    • B. Butanoic acid
    • C. Butan-1-ol
    • D. Pentanoic acid

  2. 2. Which observation shows ethanoic acid reacting with sodium carbonate?

    • A. Orange to green colour change
    • B. Silver mirror
    • C. A brick-red precipitate
    • D. Effervescence

  3. 3. Which reagent converts a carboxylic acid into an acyl chloride?

    • A. PCl₅
    • B. NaOH
    • C. LiAlH₄
    • D. Na₂CO₃

  4. 4. What is formed when propanoic acid is reduced with LiAlH₄ in dry ether?

    • A. Propanal
    • B. Propan-2-ol
    • C. Propan-1-ol
    • D. Propanone

  5. 5. Which two compounds react together, with concentrated H₂SO₄ catalyst, to give ethyl methanoate?

    • A. Methanol and ethanoic acid
    • B. Ethanol and methanoic acid
    • C. Ethanol and ethanoic acid
    • D. Methanol and methanoic acid

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