Chemical properties of carboxylic acids.

1.Reaction of carboxylic acids with alkalies, carbonates and bicarbonates
2.Acidic character of Carboxylic acids
3.Relative acidity of ortho, meta, para substituted carboxylic acids.
4. Comparison of acidity of alcohols and carboxylic acids.
5. Reaction of carboxylic acid with metals.
6. Formation of Acid chlorides from Carboxylic Acids.
7. Formation of esters – Esterification
8. Mechanism of Esterification
9. Formation of amides from carboxylic acids
10. Formation of Acid Anhydrides from Carboxylic acids
11. Decarboxylation of Carboxylic acids
12. Reduction reactions for of carboxylic acids involving partial reduction
13. Reactions involving complete reduction of carboxylic acid
14. Action of Bromine on Silver salt of Carboxylic acid , the hunsdicker reaction