8.9 - Chemical Reactions
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Practice Questions
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What happens when a carboxylic acid reacts with sodium bicarbonate?
💡 Hint: Look at the reaction with carbonates.
What is formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol?
💡 Hint: Recall the esterification reaction.
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What do carboxylic acids form when they react with metals?
💡 Hint: Consider the general properties of acids.
True or False: Carboxylic acids have a higher boiling point than alcohols.
💡 Hint: Think about intermolecular forces.
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Challenge Problems
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Describe the mechanism of esterification, outlining the steps from reactants to products.
💡 Hint: Refer to the nucleophilic attack and the leaving group.
Given the structure of a carboxylic acid, predict how it would react with a metal and explain the resulting products.
💡 Hint: Consider the general reaction trend of acids with metals.
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