WASSCE Chemistry · Organic Chemistry & Applied
Alkanoic Acids
Carboxylic acids — ethanoic acid, properties, reactions with metals, bases, and alcohols.
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2 lessons · 14 min
- 1Alkanoic acids: structure, naming and ethanoic acid7 minFree7 minFree
1 worked example · 1 diagram
- 2Reactions of alkanoic acids7 min Plan7 min Plan
- Reactions of ethanoic acid
- Distinguishing ethanol and ethanoic acid
- Uses of alkanoic acids
1 worked example · 1 diagram
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