Sub-topic 1
2024 · National Quarterfinal
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Riddle: hexanoic acid, a goat-scented carboxylic acid
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Sub-topic 2
2024 · National Preliminary
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Systematic (iupac) name of an ester from its parent acid and alcohol
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Sub-topic 3
2003 · National Semifinal
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Classifying an amine as primary, secondary or tertiary from its substitution
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Sub-topic 4
2003 · National Semifinal
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Soaps and synthetic (soapless) detergents are chemically distinct
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Sub-topic 5
2003 · National Semifinal
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Acid functional groups differ between soapy and soapless detergents
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Sub-topic 6
2013 · National Preliminary
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Carbolic acid identity: phenol versus aromatic carboxylic acid (true/false)
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Sub-topic 7
2013 · National Preliminary
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The functional group in urea (amide, not amino) (true/false)
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Sub-topic 8
2013 · National Quarterfinal
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Ammonia gas release on heating an organic compound with naoh indicates an amide
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Sub-topic 9
2013 · National Semifinal
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Carboxylic acids are proton donors but not reducing agents (true/false)
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Sub-topic 10
2014 · National Final
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Trivial name of ethanoic acid (acetic acid) from latin 'acetum' (vinegar)
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Sub-topic 11
2014 · National Final
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Trivial name of butanoic acid (butyric acid) from latin 'butyrum' (butter)
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Sub-topic 12
2014 · National Final
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Trivial name of methanoic acid (formic acid) from latin 'formica' (ant)
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Sub-topic 13
2016 · National One-Eighth
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Acid chloride formation from a carboxylic acid and pcl5
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Sub-topic 14
2016 · National One-Eighth
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Amide formation from a carboxylic acid and ammonia
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Sub-topic 15
2016 · National One-Eighth
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Ammonolysis of an ester to form an amide
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Sub-topic 16
2016 · National Preliminary
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Carboxylic acid + sodium bicarbonate effervescence test
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Sub-topic 17
2016 · National Preliminary
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Carboxylic acid + ammonia salt formation
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Sub-topic 18
2016 · National Preliminary
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Ester hydrolysis (saponification) with naoh: loss of the sweet ester smell
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Sub-topic 19
2017 · National Quarterfinal
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Riddle: hexylamine, a primary amine analogous to ammonia
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Sub-topic 20
2020 · National One-Eighth
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Ester hydrolysis under acid or base removes the pleasant smell (true/false)
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Sub-topic 21
2022 · National Preliminary
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True or false: methanoic acid is a stronger acid than ethanoic acid
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Sub-topic 22
2022 · National Preliminary
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True or false: ethanoic acid is a stronger acid than propanoic acid
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Sub-topic 23
2022 · National Preliminary
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True or false: 2-chloropropanoic acid is a stronger acid than propanoic acid
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Sub-topic 24
2023 · National Preliminary
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True or false: primary alcohols can be oxidized to carboxylic acids
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Sub-topic 25
2023 · National One-Eighth
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Riddle: ethanoic acid, precursor to cellulose and polyvinyl acetates
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Sub-topic 26
2023 · National Preliminary
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True or false: rcl represents an acid chloride
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Sub-topic 27
2023 · Regional Championship
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Formic acid (ch2o2) causes the itch from ant bites
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