Carboxylic Acids & Derivatives

Nucleophilic acyl substitution, acid chlorides, anhydrides, esters, amides, and interconversion

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Learn nucleophilic acyl substitution, reactivity order (acid chloride > anhydride > ester > amide), Fischer esterification, saponification, and derivative interconversion.

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$2$ mol of $H_2$ reacts with $1$ mol of $O_2$ . How many grams of water are produced? Which is the limiting reagent? ( $2H_2 + O_2 \to 2H_2O$ )

2Determine the limiting reagent

3Calculate moles of product

4Convert moles to grams

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