What is the overall pattern in the density of the alcohols as the number of carbon atoms in a molecule goes up?
Describe and explain how the boiling point of the alcohols changes as the number of carbon atoms in a molecule increases.
Ethanol, C$_2$H$_5$OH, reacts with butanoic acid, C$_3$H$_7$CO$_2$H, to make an ester. A few drops of a strong acid are added to act as a catalyst. What does the term strong mean when it is used for acids?
Name and draw the structure of the ester formed when ethanol reacts with butanoic acid, showing every atom and every bond. name structure
Ethanol can be oxidised to ethanoic acid in the laboratory. State the reagents and conditions needed for this reaction. reagent conditions
Concentrated ethanoic acid, CH$_3$CO$_2$H, reacts with calcium. The products are calcium ethanoate and hydrogen. Construct the equation for this reaction.
State and explain how the rate of this reaction alters if the experiment is carried out again using dilute ethanoic acid. All other conditions remain unchanged. Include collision ideas in your answer.