| Carboxylic Acids | I can do this! | |
| (a) | Describe the carboxylic acids as an homologous series containing the –CO2H group. | |
| (b) | Draw the structures of carboxylic acids methanoic acid to butanoic acid and name the unbranched acids, methanoic acid to butanoic acid. | |
| (c) | Describe the carboxylic acids as weak acids, reacting with carbonates, bases and some metals. | |
| (d) | Describe the formation of ethanoic acid by the oxidation of ethanol by atmospheric oxygen or acidified potassium manganate(VII). | |
| (e) | Describe the reaction of a carboxylic acid with an alcohol to form an ester, e.g. ethyl ethanoate. | |
| (f) | State some commercial uses of esters, e.g. perfumes; flavourings; solvents. | |
