Caboxylic Acids Flashcards
1
Q
What is formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with a metal?
A
A salt + H2 (hydrogen)
2
Q
What is formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with a base?
A
Salt + water
3
Q
What is formed when a carboxylic acid reacts with a metal carbonate?
A
Salt + CO2 + Water
4
Q
How do you write a salt formed from a carboxylic acid?
A
HCOO- + metal
5
Q
How can we form carboxylic acids from acts chlorides?
A
By reacting them with water
6
Q
How do you name acid anhydrides?
A
You name the hydrocarbon on the right first, then the one on the right, just add oic acid to the end of them
Then at the end put anhydride
