esters

Question 1

functional group

Answer 1

-COO-

Question 2

Give properties of esters and 2 examples of things they are used in

Answer 2

pleasant smells- sweet and fruity
volatile - evaporate easily
used in perfumes, food flavourings

Question 3

the process of making an ester

Answer 3

to make an ester you have to use a carboxylic acid and a alcohol and an acid catalyst to speed up the reaction (concentrated sulfuric acid)
this will form an ester and a water molecule

Question 4

how is the water molecule formed in the process of making an ester

Answer 4

In the reaction, the carboxylic acid loses its OH group, and the alcohol loses the H from its OH group. These then combine to form water (H2O).

Question 5

Ethanoic acid + ethanol ➔

Answer 5

Ethanoic acid + ethanol ➔ Ethyl ethanoate