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Why is carboxylic acid a stronger acid than phenol ?

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DINESH PUBLICATION-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS -ASSIGNMENT
  1. Arrange the following in order of decreasing of acid strenth indicated...

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

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

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

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  5. How will you convert benzoic acid into benzene ?

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

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  7. Predict the products of the following reactions : (i) C(6)H(5)CH(2)C...

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  8. Which reagent is used in the following conversion : CH(3)COOHoverset...

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  9. Account for the following : (i) Benzoic acid does not undergo Friede...

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  10. What are carboxylic acid ? Discuss general methods of prepara-tion of ...

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  11. Distinguish between CH(3)CH(2)COOH" and "HCOOH.

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  12. Why is pKa of F-CH(2)COOH lower than that of Cl-CH(2)COOH?

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  13. Why is CH(2)=CH-COOH a stronger acid than CH(3)CH(2)COOH?

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  14. Account for the following : (i) Benzoic acid does not undergo Friede...

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  15. Do the following conversion is not more than two steps (i) Benzoic aci...

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  16. Complete the following : (i) CH(3)COONaoverset(NaOH)underset(CaO"/"H...

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  17. Chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid this can be expl...

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  18. What happens when acetic acid reacts with (i) Ammonia (ii) SOCl(2)?

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  19. Identify the reaction and write IUPAC name of the product. CH(3)CH(2...

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  20. Write tests to distinguish between (i) Phenol and carboxylic acid ...

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