Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids

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Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids, Reactions of Carboxylic Acids involving Cleavage of O-H Bond, Reduction of Carboxylic Acids & Decarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids etc.

Important Questions on Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids

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The Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction is used to

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When chlorine is passed through acetic acid in presence of halogen carrier (red P), it forms

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Write the equation for the alkylation of carboxylic acids?

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Explain the mechanism of alkylation of carboxylic acids?

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At what position of carboxylic acids does alkylation take place?

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The carboxylic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide produces sodium salt of acid.

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The product of the reaction of carboxylic acid and sodium hydroxide can undergo decarboxylation. Write the chemical reaction of soda lime decarboxylation.

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Give the product obtained when benzoic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide.

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Which of the following can undergo Ring substitution?

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Aromatic carboxylic acids undergo electrophilic substitution reactions in which the ______ group acts as a deactivating and meta-directing group.

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Question ImageHeat1.NaOH2.CaOC6H6+Na2CO3.

What is the above reaction?

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Decarboxylation is the loss of the acid functional group as carbon dioxide from a carboxylic acid.

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Describe Fischer esterification reaction.

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The simplest method of preparation of esters is the _____

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_____ are compounds formed by the reaction of carboxylic acids with alcohols.

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In HVZ reaction substitution takes place at:

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Which of the following will not undergo Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction?

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Arrange the following acids in their increasing order of acidic strength.

Acetic acid, chloroacetic acid, propionic acid, formic acid.