Esters Quiz
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1. What functional group is present in an ester?
- A. -OH
- B. -COOH
- C. -COO-
- D.
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2. Which two types of compound react together to form an ester?
- A. Two alcohols
- B. An alcohol and a carboxylic acid
- C. A carboxylic acid and an alkene
- D. Two carboxylic acids
3. Which two compounds react to make ethyl ethanoate?
- A. Methanol and ethanoic acid
- B. Ethanol and ethanoic acid
- C. Ethanol and methanoic acid
- D. Ethanol and propanoic acid
4. A perfumer wants a compound that evaporates easily and has a pleasant smell for a fragrance. Which class of compound best fits this need, and why?
- A. Alkanes, because they are unreactive
- B. Esters, because they are volatile with distinctive smells
- C. Carboxylic acids, because they are weak acids
- D. Alkenes, because they decolourise bromine water
5. An ester has the structural formula CH3CH2COOCH3. Which alcohol and acid were used to form it?
- A. Methanol and propanoic acid
- B. Ethanol and ethanoic acid
- C. Propanol and methanoic acid
- D. Methanol and ethanoic acid