Answer all the questions below to test your knowledge on carboxylic acids and their properties. Hit the check answer button to get your score when you have completed the quiz.
1. What is the general formula for carboxylic acids?
2. Which functional group is present in all carboxylic acids?
3. Which of the following is not a carboxylic acid?
4. Ethanoic acid is the main acid found in the we put on our fish and chips and it is also used as a food .
5. What is formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with a metal carbonate?
6. Which salt is formed when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate?
7. What type of reaction occurs when ethanoic acid is added to potassium hydroxide solution?
8. Carboxylic acids dissolve in water to form solutions with:
a) Neutral pH b) High pH c) Low pH d) Variable pH
9. Which ion is responsible for the common properties of acids such as the carboxylic acids?
a) Carboxylate ions b) Hydrogen ions c) Hydroxide ions d) Metal ions
10. When carboxylic acids react with metal carbonates how could you test the gas produced to prove its identity?
a) Bubble it through a solution of sodium hydroxide b) Test its pH using indicator paper c) Bubble it through universal indicator d) Bubble it through a limewater solution
