Which of these structures shows the ester ethyl methanoate?
What is the name of the ester formed when butanol and ethanoic acid react together?
Ethyl butanoic acid
Ethyl butanoate
Butyl ethanoate
Methanol + ethanoic acid \(\rightleftharpoons\) methyl ethanoate + water. What type of reaction is this an example of?
Addition
Hydrolysis
Condensation
What is the name of this molecule?
Propyl methanoate
Methyl propanoate
Methyl ethanoate
Which of the following products are most likely to contain esters?
Flavourings, perfumes and solvents
Flavourings, toothpaste and solvents
Flavourings, perfumes and toothpaste
Why do fats have a higher melting point than oils?
Fat molecules are more saturated than oils
Fats have a lower melting point than oils
Oils are more closely packed than fats
What is the ratio of glycerol molecules to fatty acid molecules that are produced when a fat/oil is hydrolysed?
1:1
1:2
1:3
Glycerol can be obtained from fats by which process?
Esterification
Which of the following is the structural formula for glycerol?
Which of the following is the name for the reaction when vegetable oils are “hardened”?