Carboxylic Acids with More Than Five Carbons Are Very Water

question 24

True/False

Carboxylic acids with more than five carbons are very water soluble.

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Definitions:

Energy Diagram

A graphical representation that shows the energy levels of the reactants, intermediates, and products in a chemical reaction.

Endothermic Reaction

A chemical reaction that absorbs energy from its surroundings, typically in the form of heat.

Catalyzed

A process in which the rate of a chemical reaction is increased by the presence of a catalyst, which remains unchanged by the reaction.

Heterogeneously Catalyzed

A reaction process aided by a catalyst that exists in a different phase than the reactants, usually solids catalyzing reactions in liquids or gases.