Tutorial Chapter 6: Carboxylic acids, Alcohols and Esters
1. Which one of the following does NOT contain carboxylic acid?
a)Vinegar b)Coffee c)Grape juice d)Coca-Cola
2. The reaction between a carboxylic acid, CxHyCO2H, and an alcohol, CnH2n+1 OH, produces an
ester. How many hydrogen atoms does one molecule of the ester contain?
a)y+2n b)y+2n+1 c)y+2n+2 d)y+2n+3
3. Which of the following processes is likely to produce carboxylic acid?
a)Oxidation of alcohol b)Reduction of ester
c)Oxidation of alkane d)Dehydration of alcohol
4. Which one of the following processes are carboxylic acids least likely to undergo?
a) Reaction with alkali to give salt and water
b) Oxidation to give alcohol
c) Esterification with alcohols to give esters
d) Reaction with carbonates to give salt, water and carbon dioxide
5. Methanol and butanoic acid reacts to give
a)Methanoic acid b)Methyl butanol c)Methyl butanoate d)Butyl ethanoate
