Carboxylic acids are a homologous series of           compounds that contain the -COOH functional group.

Weak acids partially dissociate to form Hᐩ ions in solution.

A carbonate is a compound containing the CO₃²ᐨ ion. An example is calcium carbonate CaCO₃.

Esters are a homologous series of compounds that contain the -COO- functional group.

Ethyl ethanoate is an ester produced from the alcohol ethanol and the carboxylic acid ethanoic acid.

Carboxylic acids and esters

Chemistry

In the Chemistry of Carbon unit, pupils learned about the structure and bonding of carbon, and its ability to form various compounds.

This unit covers identifying functional groups, naming and drawing structural formulae, and predicting reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, and carboxylic acids. It explains addition and condensation polymerisation and discusses natural polymers like DNA, sugars, and amino acids.

Organic chemistry

Which functional group do esters contain?

A homologous series of compounds containing the -COOH functional group

Partially dissociate to form Hᐩ ions in solution

A compound containing the CO₃²ᐨ ion. 

A homologous series of compounds containing the -COO- functional group

Match the key term with the correct definition

What are the products when a metal carbonate reacts with a carboxylic acid?

Which two reactants can react together to form the ester ethyl ethanoate?

Match the homologous series of compounds with the correct functional group.

What is the name of the carboxylic acid in the image? 

Order the carboxylic acids by increasing chain length starting with the shortest carboxylic acid. 

What is produced when an alcohol is oxidised using an oxidising agent?

What are the products from reactions between acids and metal carbonates?

partially dissociate to produce H⁺ ions in solution

fully dissociate to produce H⁺ ions in solution

form a blue or purple colour with universal indicator solution

form an orange, yellow or pale green colour with universal indicator solution

Which of the following statements about weak acids are true?

Starter Quiz