Question 143 marksShort AnswerSection A

Write one chemical equation to represent each of the following types of reactions of organic substances:

(i) Esterification

(ii) Saponification

(iii) Substitution

Carbon and its Compounds
Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds

Official answer

The chemical equations representing the three types of organic reactions are:


(i) Esterification Reaction:

When ethanoic acid reacts with absolute ethanol in the presence of an acid catalyst, a sweet-smelling substance called an ester (ethyl ethanoate) is formed:

CH3extCOOH+CH3extCH2extOH→AcidCH3extCOOCH2extCH3+H2extO\text{CH}_3 ext{COOH} + \text{CH}_3 ext{CH}_2 ext{OH} \xrightarrow{\text{Acid}} \text{CH}_3 ext{COOCH}_2 ext{CH}_3 + \text{H}_2 ext{O}


(ii) Saponification Reaction:

On treating an ester with an alkali like sodium hydroxide, it is converted back into alcohol and the sodium salt of the carboxylic acid. This reaction is used in the preparation of soap:

CH3extCOOCH2extCH3+NaOH→CH3extCOONa+CH3extCH2extOH\text{CH}_3 ext{COOCH}_2 ext{CH}_3 + \text{NaOH} \rightarrow \text{CH}_3 ext{COONa} + \text{CH}_3 ext{CH}_2 ext{OH}


(iii) Substitution Reaction:

Saturated hydrocarbons undergo substitution reactions with chlorine in the presence of sunlight, where chlorine atoms replace hydrogen atoms one by one:

CH4+Cl2→SunlightCH3extCl+HCl\text{CH}_4 + \text{Cl}_2 \xrightarrow{\text{Sunlight}} \text{CH}_3 ext{Cl} + \text{HCl}

Answer keywords:EsterificationSaponificationSubstitutionethyl ethanoatesodium acetatechloromethanesunlight

Marking scheme

  1. 1.Correct chemical equation for Esterification with catalyst (1 mark)
  2. 2.Correct chemical equation for Saponification (1 mark)
  3. 3.Correct chemical equation for Substitution with sunlight condition (1 mark)

Hint

Remember that esterification requires an acid catalyst, saponification requires a strong base like NaOH\text{NaOH}, and substitution of alkanes requires sunlight.

Quick oral answer

Esterification produces a sweet-smelling ester from an acid and an alcohol. Saponification breaks down an ester using a base to form soap and alcohol. Substitution replaces hydrogen in a saturated hydrocarbon with a halogen in the presence of sunlight.

Common mistakes

  1. 1.Forgetting to write reaction conditions like 'Acid' over the arrow in esterification or 'Sunlight' in substitution.
  2. 2.Writing incorrect molecular formulas for ethyl ethanoate (often confusing the ethyl and methyl parts).

Analysis and explanation

Esterification is a condensation reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Saponification is the base-catalyzed hydrolysis of that ester, which is the chemical basis for soap-making. Substitution reactions are characteristic of saturated hydrocarbons because they are generally unreactive but can undergo hydrogen replacement under energetic conditions like UV/sunlight.

Interesting facts

Esters are widely used in making perfumes and artificial flavoring agents due to their pleasant, fruity smell.

Saponification literally means 'soap-making' from the Latin word 'sapo'.

Question details

Q14 of 36 questions

Board
CBSE
Class
Class 10
Subject
Science
Year
2011
Section
Section A
Marks
3
Type
Short Answer
Chapter
Carbon and its Compounds
Topic
Chemical Properties of Carbon Compounds
Bloom's level
Applying
Syllabus topic
Chemical properties of carbon compounds: combustion, oxidation, addition, substitution reaction. Ethanol and Ethanoic acid.

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