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A2 Chemistry - Unit 2 - Carboxylic Acids Summary

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Carboxylic Acids
Hydrolysis or arrester General
Preparation * ester + water organic acid t alcohol
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Acid + Base Hydrolysis Of Nitrites * once the carboxylic acid form → react w/ excess NaOH → sodium salt 4> polar bonds
* RCN + 21-120 → 21001-1 1- Ntt H
* can be acid /base hydrolysed * Liberating carboxylic acid

CH ]C00Na + HCl → CH > COOH + Nacl

Acidic : healed under reflux w/ dilute HCl Saint weak strong wean

CHIN +21-1<0 + HCl → CHSCOOH + Ntlucl I
* produces good yield of acid .
NaOH removes acid the chat 's shifts

Alkaline : reflux WINAOHIOI .




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General Acid-base Reactions

* lthanoicacidis weak monobasic acid that can neutralise bases . NaOH , NHS etc

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