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प्रश्न
Write the names of the first three members of the carboxylic acid series.
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उत्तर
The first three members of carboxylic acids are methanoic acid, ethanoic acid, and propanoic acid.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Ethanoic acid has a .................... odour.
(a) Rotten eggs
(b) Pungent
(c) Vinegar-like
(d) Mild
The molecular formula of acetic acid is _________ .
(a) CH3COOH
(b) CH3 – CH3
(c) C6H6
(d) C2H4
When ethanol reacts with ethanoic acid in the presence of conc. H2SO4, a substance with fruity smell is produced. Answer the following:-
(i) State the class of compounds to which the fruity smelling compounds belong. Write the chemical equation for the reaction and write the chemical name of the product formed.
(ii) State the role of conc. H2SO4 in the reaction.
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What happens when propanoic acid is warmed with methanol in the presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid? Write equation of the reaction involved.
A neutral organic compound is warmed with some ethanoic acid and a little of conc. H2SO4. Vapours having sweet smell (fruity smell) are evolved. What type of functional group is present in this organic compound?
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When acetaldehyde is oxidized with acidified potassium dichromate, it forms ______.
Mineral acids are stronger acids than carboxylic acids because
- mineral acids are completely ionised
- carboxylic acids are completely ionised
- mineral acids are partially ionised
- carboxylic acids are partially ionised
