Give reasons for the following:
Acetic acid is considered an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid.

Give reasons for i] alkanes are said to be saturated organic compounds ii] alkenes are known as olefins iii) alkenes are more reactive than alkanes iv) ethanoic acid is known as an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid.

Give reasons for the following Amino acids are amphoteric in behaviour.

Give reasons for the following Acetic acid does not form an acid salt but forms a normal salt

Do the following conversions. Acetic acid to glycine ( alpha - amino acetic acid)

Give reason in one or two sentences for the following : 'Formic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid'.

Give reasons for the following Concentrated sulphuric acid is a weaker acid compared to dilute sulphuric acid.

Give reasons for the following: Concentrated sulphuric acid maybe added during esterification of acetic acid.

Compare the acid strengths of the following: Acetic acid and propanoic acid

Give equations for the reaction of acetic acid with PCl_(5)

Which of the following is soluble in acetic acid?