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Experiment No. 10 Carboxylic Acids and Acid Derivatives
Experiment No. 10 Carboxylic Acids and Acid Derivatives
I. Objectives:
1. To be able to prepare an organic acid in the form of acetic acid.
2. To be able to prepare and describe the reactions of acid derivatives.
B. Acid Derivatives:
Chemical reaction observations
Esterification
Guide Questions:
To conclude, ethanol can be used to produce organic acid in the form of acetic acid. Acetic acid is
obtained when there is no O2 in the reaction system, ethanol is dehydrogenated to produce acetaldehyde,
and then water, acting as the oxidizer, reacts with acetaldehyde to produce acetic acid while simultaneously
expelling hydrogen gas.
In a test tube, combine 1ml of acetic acid, 1ml of 95% ethyl alcohol, and 10 drops of concentrated
sulfuric acid (H2SO4) to make acid derivatives. Then, immerse the test tube in water and heat until the
mixture boils. The final step is to allow it to cool. The odor produced by acid derivatives can be used to
describe their reactions. Moreover, when testing acid derivative solutions with congo red paper and red
litmus paper, the paper changes color to blue, indicating that the solution is acidic.