Xi-C Worksheet Alcohol and Carboxylic Acid
Xi-C Worksheet Alcohol and Carboxylic Acid
Xi-C Worksheet Alcohol and Carboxylic Acid
Q1. All members of the carboxylic acid homologous series contain the –CO2H group. The table
shows the formula of the first three members of this homologous series.
(a) Name the unbranched carboxylic acid that has four carbon atoms per molecule. [1]
(b) Give the formula of the sixth member of the carboxylic acid homologous series. [1]
(c) Ethanol, C2H5OH, reacts with ethanoic acid to make ethyl ethanoate.
Draw the structure of ethyl ethanoate. [1]
(d) Name a reagent that can be used to convert ethanol into ethanoic acid. [1]
(e) Magnesium reacts with ethanoic acid to make magnesium ethanoate and hydrogen. Write the
equation for this reaction. Use the equation to calculate the mass of magnesium needed to react
completely with 50 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 of ethanoic acid.[3]
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XI-C Worksheet Alcohol and carboxylic acid
(f) Suggest why the reaction between magnesium and 1.0 mol/dm3 ethanoic acid is much
slower than the reaction between magnesium and 1.0 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid. [2]
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Q3. Alcohols are homologous series of organic chemical compounds. The table shows some
information about different alcohols.
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(i) Write an equation for the reaction between ethene and steam.
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(ii) Name the type of reaction that takes place.
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