Esters, fats and oils test questions

1

Which of these structures shows the ester ethyl methanoate?

2

What is the name of the ester formed when butanol and ethanoic acid react together?

3

Methanol + ethanoic acid \(\rightleftharpoons\) methyl ethanoate + water. What type of reaction is this an example of?

4

What is the name of this molecule?

C with three Hs joined to C with two Hs, joined to C with two Hs single-bonded to O. O single-bonded to C double-bonded to second O and single-bonded to H.

5

Which of the following products are most likely to contain esters?

6

Why do fats have a higher melting point than oils?

7

What is the ratio of glycerol molecules to fatty acid molecules that are produced when a fat/oil is hydrolysed?

8

Glycerol can be obtained from fats by which process?

9

Which of the following is the structural formula for glycerol?

10

Which of the following is the name for the reaction when vegetable oils are “hardened”?