How do I test for the presence of a carboxylic acid?

 

Add NaHCO3 or K2COthe reaction will produce COi.e Bubbles!

KD

Related Chemistry A Level answers

All answers ▸

In organic chemistry, how can functional groups be easily identified and how can I memorise organic mechanisms?


Give the reagents required for the nitration of toluene (methylbenzene) to 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene and provide a mechanism.


State the qualitative tests to distinguish between halide ions in solution.


What are the stereochemical implications of bimolecular and unimolecular nucleophilic substitution?