9.3.6 - Carboxylic Acids
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Define a carboxylic acid.
💡 Hint: Consider what functional groups define various acids.
What is a key property of carboxylic acids?
💡 Hint: Think about their behavior in water.
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What functional group defines carboxylic acids?
💡 Hint: Look for the group containing both a carbonyl and hydroxyl.
True or False: Carboxylic acids are strong acids.
💡 Hint: Think about their behavior compared to strong acids like HCl.
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Derive the structure of ethyl acetate from acetic acid and ethanol, including the reaction mechanism.
💡 Hint: Consider how the hydroxyl group in acetic acid reacts with the alcohol.
Explain how the presence of the carboxylate anion affects the strength of carboxylic acids compared to phenols.
💡 Hint: Think about how resonance delocalizes charge in both species.
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