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| The characteristic functional group of carboxylic acids is the |
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| carboxylic acids with long hydrocarbon chains, generally 12 to 20 carbon atoms |
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| what suffix is used when naming carboxylic acids? |
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| carboxylic acid with low MW are what state at room temperature? |
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| As the MW of carboxylic acids increases, what happens to the melting point? |
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| do carboxylic acids have a high or low boiling point? |
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| why do carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than alcohols? |
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| because carboxylic acids are able to form two hydrogen bonds per molecule and alcohols are only able to form one |
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| a structure where two identical molecules are joined together |
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| are carboxylic acids soluble in water? |
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| the smaller molecules are |
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| As the size of the carboxylic acid increases, what happens to the solubility of the molecule? |
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| which hydrogen gives carboxylic acid its characteristic acidic behavior? |
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| the hydrogen attached to the oxygen |
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| what would cause carboxylic acid to lose the hydrogen atom attached to the oxygen? |
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| when the hydrogen attached to the oxygen molecule leaves, what is the ion left behind called? |
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| are carboxylic acids considered weak or strong acids? |
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| the addition of hydronium ion favors the formation of |
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| the removal of hydronium ions favors the formation of |
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| in a basic solution what is favored? |
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| carboxylic acids react readily with strong bases to form |
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| what is the suffix used when naming carboxylic acid salts? |
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| what state are carboxylic acid salts in at room temperature? |
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| are carboxylic acid salts soluble in water? |
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| why are carboxylic acids soluble in water? |
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| how are carboxylic esters formed |
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| when carboxylic acids are heated with alcohols or phenols in the present of an acid catalyst |
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| the carbonyl carbon-oxygen single bond of the ester group |
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| condensation polymerization |
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| in which monomers combine and form a polymer and a small molecule such as water |
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| what are two compounds that are more reactive than carboxylic acids and produce esters in good yield |
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| carboxylic acid chlorides and anhydrides |
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| during the production of an ester, if there are two products the first product is an |
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| what is the most important reaction of carboxylic esters? |
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| the breaking of the ester linkage |
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| the reaction of an ester with water to break an ester linkage and produce an alcohol and carboxylic acid |
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| what is the difference between ester hydrolysis and saphonification? |
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| the product of saphonification is a salt |
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