4fCarboxylic acids

Syllabus objectives

• 4.34know that carboxylic acids contain the functional groupSeparate Chemistry only
• 4.35understand how to draw structural and displayed formulae for unbranched-chain carboxylic acids with up to four carbon atoms in the molecule, and name each compoundSeparate Chemistry only
• 4.36describe the reactions of aqueous solutions of carboxylic acids with metals and metal carbonatesSeparate Chemistry only
• 4.37know that vinegar is an aqueous solution containing ethanoic acidSeparate Chemistry only