A student has a solution of ethanoic acid and a solution of hydrochloric acid. The two solutions have the same concentration. The pH of the ethanoic acid solution is higher than the pH of the hydrochloric acid solution.
Name the functional group in ethanoic acid.
Ethanoic acid is a weak acid. Explain, in terms of ionisation, why the pH of the ethanoic acid solution is higher than the pH of the hydrochloric acid solution.
Name the type of compound produced when ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol.
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 7.2 Reactions of alkenes and alcohols, covering 7.2.1 Structure and formulae of alkenes, 7.2.2 Reactions of alkenes, 7.2.3 Alcohols, 7.2.4a Carboxylic acids, and 7.2.4b Carboxylic acids as weak acids. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.