1. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 Section 5 Carboxylic Acids Multiple Choice Questions This is designed to be used by teachers to help students develop skills in answering multiple choice questions.

2. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 5 Carboxylic Acids Multiple Choice Questions Answer 1. Which of the following is an isomer of hexanoic acid? A. 2-methyl butanal B. 3-methylpentan-2-one C. 3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid D. 3-ethylpentanoic acid C.

3. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 5 Carboxylic Acids Multiple Choice Questions Answer 2. Which compound will produce an carboxylic acid on oxidation? A. methanol B. propan-2-ol C. 2-methylpropan-2-ol D. propanone A.

4. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 5 Carboxylic Acids Multiple Choice Questions Answer 3. Oxidation of 4-methylpentan-1-ol to the corresponding carboxylic acid results in the alcohol A. losing 2g per mole B. gaining 2g per mole C. gaining 16g per mole D. gaining 14g per mole D.

5. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 5 Carboxylic Acids Multiple Choice Questions Answer 4. Which reaction can be classified as reduction? A. CH 3 CH 2 OHCH 3 COOH B. CH 3 CH(OH)CH 3 CH 3 COCH 3 C. CH 3 COCH 3 CH 3 CH(OH)CH 3 D. CH 3 CH 2 CHOCH 3 CH 2 COOH C.

6. Higher Chemistry Unit 2 - Section 5 Carboxylic Acids Multiple Choice Questions Answer 5. CH 3 CH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 CH 2 COOH is called A. 4-methyl hexanoic acid B. 4-dimethyl hexanoic acid C. 4,4-dimethyl pentanoic acid D. 4,4-dimethyl hexanoic acid D.