Saleha Pervez and Shikha Goel Solutions for Chapter: Carboxylic Acids, Exercise 3: CHAPTER EXERCISE

Choose the correct word/phrase from within the brackets to complete the sentence.
Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$ to form a compound and water. The chemical reaction with takes place is called (dehydration/hydrogenation/esterification).

What do you observe when acetic acid neutralises $\mathrm{F}\mathrm{e}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{l}}_3$ solution?

Which compound is formed when acetic acid reacts with ammonium hydroxide? Also, write the equation.

An organic compound $\mathrm{A}$ has the molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_8{\mathrm{O}}_2$ on hydrolysis given product $\mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ having molecular formula ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_4{\mathrm{O}}_2$ and ${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6\mathrm{O},$ respectively. $\mathrm{B}$ is used as vinegar in cooking. Identify $\mathrm{A},\mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$; and also write the chemical equation involved in the formation of $\mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$.

Write the chemical equation of the reaction of ethanoic acid with sodium hydroxide.

Write the chemical equation of the reaction of ethanoic acid with sodium.

Write the chemical equation of the reaction of ethanoic acid with sodium bicarbonate.

Write the chemical equation of the reaction of ethanoic acid with ethanol in the presence of conc. ${\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4$.