Question 1:

The correct answer is D. –COOH.

The functional group of carboxylic acids is the carboxyl group, written as –COOH (carbon double-bonded to oxygen and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group).

• A. C=C — Alkene functional group.

• B. –O–H — Hydroxyl group (alcohols/phenols).

• C. –COO– — Ester group (ester linkage, not carboxylic acid).

• D. –COOH — Correct for carboxylic acids.

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Question 2:

The correct answer is A. oxidation.

When ethanol (C₂H₅OH) is exposed to microbes (e.g., Acetobacter bacteria) in the air, it is oxidized to ethanoic acid (CH₃COOH).
This process is sometimes called the second stage of fermentation (where alcohol is further oxidized to vinegar), but chemically it is an oxidation reaction.

• B. reduction — Opposite process (gain of electrons/hydrogen).

• C. fermentation — Usually refers to sugar → ethanol (anaerobic), not ethanol → ethanoic acid.

• D. esterification — Reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid to form an ester.

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Question 3:

The name of carboxylic acid A is propanoic acid (Option B).

Reasoning:

Identify the carbon chain:

Count the total number of carbon atoms in the longest chain that includes the functional group. In this molecule, there are 3 carbon atoms.

Determine the prefix:

• 1 carbon = meth-
• 2 carbons = eth-
• 3 carbons = prop-

Identify the functional group:

The group -COOH (a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen and single-bonded to an -OH group) confirms it is a carboxylic acid, which uses the suffix -anoic acid.

Combine: Prop- + -anoic acid = propanoic acid.

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Question 4:

The correct answer is C. hydrogen.

Ethanoic acid (CH₃COOH) reacts with magnesium metal in a typical acid-metal reaction:

2CH₃COOH + Mg → (CH₃COO)₂Mg + H₂↑

The gas produced is hydrogen, which can be tested for by using a lighted splint (pops).

• A. Carbon dioxide — Produced when carbonates or bicarbonates react with acids.

• B. Oxygen — Not produced in this reaction.

• D. Ethane — Not formed here.

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Question 5:

The correct answer is A. magnesium ethanoate.

When ethanoic acid (CH₃COOH) reacts with magnesium metal, the hydrogen atom in the carboxyl group is replaced by magnesium ions, forming the salt magnesium ethanoate, with the formula (CH₃COO)₂Mg.

• B. magnesium ethanoic — Incorrect; "ethanoic" refers to the acid, not the salt.

• C. magnesium ethanide — Incorrect; "ethanide" suggests a carbanion compound (e.g., C₂H₅⁻), not a carboxylate salt.

• D. magnesium ethoate — Incorrect; not the standard IUPAC name.

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Question 6:

The correct answer is C. carbon dioxide and water.

When a carboxylic acid (e.g., ethanoic acid) reacts with sodium carbonate, the products are a salt, carbon dioxide, and water:

2CH₃COOH + Na₂CO₃ → 2CH₃COONa + CO₂↑ + H₂O

• A. hydrogen only — Incorrect (this is produced with reactive metals like Mg, not carbonates).

• B. water only — Incomplete; carbon dioxide is also produced.

• C. carbon dioxide and water — Correct.

• D. carbon dioxide and hydrogen — Incorrect (hydrogen is not produced here).

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Question 7:

The correct answer is B. pH 5.

Ethanoic acid (acetic acid, CH₃COOH) is a weak acid, which means it only partially dissociates in water.
A 0.1 M solution of ethanoic acid has a pH of approximately 2.9, but in more general terms (depending on concentration and common teaching examples), the pH of dilute ethanoic acid is often stated as around 3–5.

Given the options:

• A. pH 1 — Strong acid like hydrochloric acid (0.1 M).

• B. pH 5 — Typical for a dilute weak carboxylic acid.

• C. pH 9 — Weak base (e.g., sodium hydrogen carbonate).

• D. pH 13 — Strong base (e.g., sodium hydroxide).

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Question 8:

The correct answer is B. an ester.

When ethanoic acid (CH₃COOH) reacts with ethanol (C₂H₅OH) in the presence of an acid catalyst (e.g., concentrated H₂SO₄), an esterification reaction occurs, producing an ester (ethyl ethanoate, CH₃COOC₂H₅) and water:

CH₃COOH + C₂H₅OH ⇌ CH₃COOC₂H₅ + H₂O

• A. a salt — Formed from acid + base or acid + metal/carbonate, not acid + alcohol.

• C. a polymer — Not from simple esterification of two small molecules.

• D. a sugar — Carbohydrates, unrelated here.

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Question 9:

The correct answer is D. water is also formed.

A condensation polymer is formed when monomers join together with the loss of a small molecule, such as water (or sometimes methanol, HCl, etc.).

In the case of polyesters like Terylene:

• A dicarboxylic acid reacts with a diol.

• Each ester bond forms with the elimination of a water molecule.

Checking the options:

• A. gas turns into liquid — Not relevant to the definition.

• B. only one product is formed — False; the polymer and water are formed.

• C. a long chain molecule is formed — True of all polymers, not specific to condensation polymers.

• D. water is also formed — Correct; the defining feature of condensation polymerization in this case.

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Question 10:

Based on the chemical reaction between a dicarboxilic acid (Monomer A) and a diol (Monomer B), the correct repeating unit is C.

Reasoning

Condensation Polymerization:

When these two monomers react to form a polyester, a molecule of water H₂O is removed at each linkage point.

The -OH group is lost from the carboxylic acid.

The -H atom is lost from the alcohol group.

The Linkage:

This creates an ester link -COO- connecting the block (A) and the circle (B).

The Repeating Unit:

A repeating unit shows the structure that repeats infinitely. Therefore, it should not have the terminal -H or -OH groups shown in options A and B (those are for the monomers or the end-groups of the whole chain).

Option C correctly shows the unit with the bonds extending out from the carbonyl carbon and the oxygen atom, ready to connect to the next unit.

Correct Answer: C

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