8.8 - Physical Properties
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Practice Questions
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What is a carboxylic acid?
💡 Hint: Look at the functional group definition.
Explain why lower carboxylic acids have strong odours.
💡 Hint: Consider the physical properties of volatility.
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What is the main reason carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than aldehydes?
💡 Hint: Think about the intermolecular forces present.
True or False: Larger carboxylic acids have stronger smells than smaller ones.
💡 Hint: Review volatility concepts.
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Discuss how the physical properties of carboxylic acids can influence their roles in food chemistry.
💡 Hint: Think about specific examples of carboxylic acids in food.
Predict how the increase in the chain length of a carboxylic acid to ten or more carbon atoms will affect its boiling point and physical interactions.
💡 Hint: Consider both boiling point trends and solubility factors.
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