What function group do the natural chemicals, esters, have?
Answer
-COOH-
-COO-
-COH-
Question 2
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What forms to give an ester?
They are formed from an [blank_start]alcohol[blank_end] and [blank_start]carboxylic acid[blank_end]. This is called an [blank_start]esterification[blank_end] reaction.
Answer
alcohol
sodium
water
weak acid
vegetable oil
carboxylic acid
vegetable oil
unsaturated fatty acids
esterfication
ethyl ethanoation
ester distillation
esterification
Question 3
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Esters aren't very volatile.
Answer
True
False
Question 4
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Esters are used to make [blank_start]flavourings[blank_end] and [blank_start]aromas[blank_end]
Answer
flavourings
aromas
Question 5
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• Some esters are used as [blank_start]solvents[blank_end] for paint, ink, glue, etc.
• They are also used as [blank_start]plasticisers[blank_end] - they're added to [blank_start]plastics[blank_end] to make them more flexible.
Answer
plasticisers
catalysts
nanoparticles
clothes
rubbers
plastics
PVCs
distillants
solvents
reactants
Question 6
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Fats and oils are esters of glycerol and fatty acids?
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True
False
Question 7
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Animal fats have mainly [blank_start]saturated[blank_end] hydrocarbon chains. They contain very [blank_start]few[blank_end] C=C. They are normally [blank_start]solid[blank_end] at room temperature.
Answer
saturated
few
solid
Question 8
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Vegetable oils have mainly [blank_start]unsaturated[blank_end] hydrocarbon chains. They contain [blank_start]a lot[blank_end] of C=C. They are normally [blank_start]liquid[blank_end] at room temperature.