Carboxylic Acids (Multiple Choice) QP

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1 Ethene forms an addition polymer as shown.

H H H H H H H H

...... + C C + C C + ...... ...... C C C C ......

H H H H H H H H

Which terms describe this polymer?

A a saturated compound called poly(ethane)


B a saturated compound called poly(ethene)
C an unsaturated compound called poly(ethane)
D an unsaturated compound called poly(ethene)

2 Which statement about carboxylic acids is not correct?

A Aqueous ethanoic acid has a pH below pH 7.


B They contain the functional group –COOH.
C They produce carbon dioxide when reacted with a metal carbonate.
D Methyl orange turns yellow in aqueous ethanoic acid.

3 What are the properties of a dilute solution of ethanoic acid?

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4 Which statements are correct for ethanoic acid?

1 It contains a carbon-oxygen double bond.


2 It contains two carbon atoms.
3 It decolourises bromine water.
4 It contains an –OH group.

A 1 and 2 only
B 1 and 3
C 1, 2 and 4
D 2, 3 and 4

5 The structure of a compound, Y, is shown.

H O

H C C O H

Which row describes some of the physical properties of Y?

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6 Which statement describes the compound shown below?

H O

H C C

H O H

A It is a colourless flammable gas.


B It is a liquid which decolourises bromine water.
C It is a liquid with a characteristic smell.
D It is formed when ethane reacts with steam.

7 Which diagram shows the structure of pentanoic acid?

B
A H
H H H H H H O H H H

H C C C C C O H H C C C C C O H

H H H H H H H H H H

C D

H H H H H H H H O

H C C C C C H C C C C C

H H H H H H H H H O H

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8 Three types of organic compound are alkanes, alkenes and alcohols.

Which structure does not belong to any of these three types of compound?

A B

H H H
H H H
H C C C H
C C C H
H H H
H H

C D

H H H H H

H C C C O H H C C C OH

H H O H H H

9 Which structure shows a carboxylic acid?

A B C D

H H H H H O H H

H C C H H C C O H H C C O H C C

H H H H H H H

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10 The table shows bonds that are present and bonds that are not present in compound X.

bond

C–C 
C=C 
C–H 
C–O 
C=O 
O–H 

What type of compound is X?

A a carboxylic acid
B an alcohol
C an alkane
D an alkene

11 The diagram shows an industrial process. Substance M is one of the substances produced by
this process and is used as aircraft fuel.

substance M

What is this process and what is substance M?

process substance M

A fractional distillation paraffin


B fractional distillation petrol
C thermal decomposition paraffin
D thermal decomposition
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