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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[Butanoic Acid]] is a [[compound]] with [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>.

===About Butanoic Acid===
: [[Butanoic Acid]] is a [[solid]] [[dissolve]]d in [[water]] to form a [[solution]].
[[Butanoic Acid]] can be [[neutralise (Chemistry)|neutralised]] to [[Product|produce]] [[Organic Compound|organic]] [[salt]]s.
: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Sodium]] → [[Sodium Butanoate]] + [[Hydrogen]]
: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Potassium Oxide]] → [[Potassium Butanoate]] + [[Water]]
: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Lithium Hydroxide]] → [[Lithium Butanoate]] + [[Water]]
: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Magnesium Carbonate]] → [[Magnesium Butanoate]] + [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]

==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Butanoic Acid]] is a [[Carboxylic Acid]] with [[Chemical Formula|chemical formula]] C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>.

===About Butanoic Acid===
: [[Butanoic Acid]] is an [[aqueous]] [[solution]].
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| style="height:20px; width:125px; text-align:center;" |[[Chemical Formula]] (C<sub>n</sub>H<sub>2n+2</sub>)
| style="height:20px; width:125px; text-align:center;" |[[Structural Formula]]
| style="height:20px; width:125px; text-align:center;" |[[Structural Diagram]]
| style="height:20px; width:125px; text-align:center;" |[[Ball and Stick Model]]
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| style="height:20px; width:125px; text-align:center;" |C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>8</sub>O<sub>2</sub>
| style="height:20px; width:125px; text-align:center;" |CH<sub>3</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>COOH
|[[File:StructuralDiagramButanoicAcid.png|center|125px]]
|[[File:BallandStickButanoicAcid.png|center|125px]]
|}

[[Butanoic Acid]] can be [[neutralise (Chemistry)|neutralised]] to [[Product|produce]] [[Organic Compound|organic]] [[salt]]s.
: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Sodium]] → [[Sodium Butanoate]] + [[Hydrogen]]
: <chem>2C3H7COOH + 2Na -> 2C3H7COONa + H2</chem>

: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Potassium Oxide]] → [[Potassium Butanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>2C3H7COOH + 2K -> 2C3H7COOK + H2O</chem>

: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Lithium Hydroxide]] → [[Lithium Butanoate]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>C3H7COOH + LiOH -> C3H7COOLi + H2O</chem>

: [[Butanoic Acid]] + [[Magnesium Carbonate]] → [[Magnesium Butanoate]] + [[Carbon Dioxide]] + [[Water]]
: <chem>2C3H7COOH + MgCO3 -> (C3H7COO)2Mg + CO2 + H2O</chem>