Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Draw the structural formula for the following:
Ethanoic acid
Advertisements
Solution
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{....}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{O}\phantom{........}\\
\phantom{..}|\phantom{....}||\phantom{......}\\
\ce{H - C - C - O - H}\\
\phantom{.}|\phantom{...}\phantom{.}\phantom{.......}\\
\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{}\phantom{..........}\\
\end{array}\]
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
An organic compound A (molecular formula C2H4O2) reacts with Na metal to form a compound B and evolves a gas which burns with a pop sound. Compound A on treatment with an alcohol C in the presence of a little of concentrated sulphuric acid forms a sweet-smelling compound D (molecular formula C3H6O2). Compound D on treatment with NaOH solution gives back B and C. Identify A, B, C and
How is acetic acid prepared from acetylene?
Name the compound formed when acetic acid and ethanol react together.
While studying saponification reactions, the following comments were noted down by the students :
(I) Soap is a salt of fatty acids.
(II) The reaction mixture is basic in nature.
(III) In this reaction heat is absorbed.
(IV) This reaction is not a neutralisation reaction.
Which of these are the correct comments ?
(A) I and III only
(B) I, II and III
(C) II, III and IV
(D) I and II only
Name the following:
A toxic alcohol
Choose the correct alternative and rewrite the following:
Some acetic acid is treated with solid NaHCO3, the resulting solution will be _________________.
With a labelled diagram describe in brief an activity to show the formation of ester.
Write the molecular formula of the given compound.
Ethanoic acid
Explain the following reaction with an example.
Esterification
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Neutralization of NaOH with ethanoic acid.
