Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
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Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 11P

18-14 Answer true or false.

(a) Carboxylic acids are polar compounds.

(b) The most polar bond of a carboxyl group is the C—O single bond.

(c) Carboxylic acids have signi?cantly higher boiling points than aldehydes, kebones, and alcohols of comparable molecular weight.

(d) The low-molecular-weight carboxylic acids (formic, acetic, propanoic, and butanoic acids) are in?nitely soluble in water.

(e) The following compounds are arranged in order of increasing boiling point:

Chapter 17, Problem 11P, 18-14 Answer true or false. (a) Carboxylic acids are polar compounds. (b) The most polar bond of a

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