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At the end of this activity, students should be able to: – explain what carboxylic acids and esters are – give the names and formulae of common carboxylic acids – discuss the chemical properties of carboxylic acids (acidity of aqueous solutions) – write down the reactions of ethanoic or methanoic acid with magnesium, copper(II) oxide and carbonates – give examples of higher fatty acids – discuss the structure of soaps – write down the reaction for esterification and specify the conditions under which it proceeds.
