Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

22. Organic Chemistry

Carboxylic Acid Reactions

General Chemistry

22. Organic Chemistry

Carboxylic Acid Reactions

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Multiple Choice

Name the carboxylate anion formed in the following reaction.

2-methylpentanoate

4-methylhexanoate

4-methylpentanoate

2-methylhexanoate

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Identify the structure of the carboxylate anion in the image. The image shows a carboxylate group, which is characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to another oxygen atom that carries a negative charge.

Determine the longest carbon chain that includes the carboxylate group. Count the number of carbon atoms in the chain starting from the carboxylate group.

Identify any substituents attached to the main carbon chain. In this image, there is a methyl group attached to the fourth carbon of the chain.

Name the carboxylate anion by combining the name of the longest carbon chain with the position and name of the substituent. The main chain has five carbon atoms, which corresponds to 'pentanoate'.

Combine the substituent name and position with the main chain name to form the complete name of the carboxylate anion. The substituent is a methyl group on the fourth carbon, resulting in the name '4-methylpentanoate'.