Butanoic Acid

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

Butanoic Acid is a compound with chemical formula C₄H₈O₂.

About Butanoic Acid

Butanoic Acid is a solid dissolved in water to form a solution.

Butanoic Acid can be neutralised to produce organic salts.

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 C₄H₈O₂.

About Butanoic Acid

Butanoic Acid is an aqueous solution.

Chemical Formula (CnH2n+2)	Structural Formula	Structural Diagram	Ball and Stick Model
C4H8O2	CH3CH2COOH

Butanoic Acid can be neutralised to produce organic salts.

Butanoic Acid + Sodium → Sodium Butanoate + Hydrogen

\(2C_3H_7COOH + 2Na → 2C_3H_7COONa + H_2\)

Butanoic Acid + Potassium Oxide → Potassium Butanoate + Water

\(2C_3H_7COOH + 2K → 2C_3H_7COOK + H_2O\)

Butanoic Acid + Lithium Hydroxide → Lithium Butanoate + Water

\(C_3H_7COOH + LiOH → C_3H_7COOLi + H_2O\)

Butanoic Acid + Magnesium Carbonate → Magnesium Butanoate + Carbon Dioxide + Water

\(2C_3H_7COOH + MgCO_3 → (C_3H_7COO)_2Mg + CO_2 + H_2O\)

References

AQA

Butanoic acid, page 242, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA