Esters
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write the structural formula of methyl formate.
HCOOCH₃
2
Write the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of ethyl acetate.
CH₃COOC₂H₅ + H₂O ⇌ CH₃COOH + C₂H₅OH
3
How many grams of ethanol (M = 46) form when 176 g of ethyl acetate (2 mol) are saponified with NaOH?
92
4
How many esters of formula C₄H₈O₂ exist (those listed above)?
4