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Why is benzoic acid a stronger acid than acetic acid ?

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DINESH PUBLICATION-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS -ASSIGNMENT
  1. Describe a test to distinguish between phenol and benzoic acid.

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  2. How will you convert benzene to benzoic acid ?

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  3. Why is benzoic acid a stronger acid than acetic acid ?

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  4. How will you convert propionic acid to ethyl amine ?

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  5. Give two chemical tests to distinguish between benzaldehyde and benzoi...

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  6. Describe the following i. Acetylation ii. Cannizzaro reaction i...

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  7. Why has monochloroethanoic acid higher pK(a) value than dichloroethano...

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  8. Write IUPAC name of CH(3)-underset(Cl)underset(|)(CH)-underset(COOH)un...

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  9. Give the formula of [A] and [B] CH(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-OHovers...

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  10. How will you convert acetic acid into acetaldehyde ?

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  11. Write the reaction involved in the following : (i) Hell-Volhard zeli...

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  12. describe the following conversions : (i) Ethyl benzene to benzoic aci...

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  13. How will you convert benzoic acid into benzaldehyde ?

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  14. Write the reaction involved in the following : (i) Hell-Volhard zeli...

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  15. Arrange the following in order of decreasing of acid strenth indicated...

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  16. Draw the structure of hexane-1, 6-dioic acid.

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  17. Why is carboxylic acid a stronger acid than phenol ?

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  18. Complete the reaction : CH(3)COOHoverset(Cl(2)//P)rarr?

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  19. How will you convert benzoic acid into benzene ?

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  20. Complete the following reactions : (i) R-CH(2)COOHoverset(X(2)//"Red...

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