Thurs., Mar. 3, 2011

Objectives: Analyze the effects of reacting
a carboxylic acid with an alcohol and determine
what the resulting ester smells like
Announcements: Reports on your molecule will
be Tuesday. Half credit if you don't present.
Warm-ups: How many valence electrons
does each of the following atoms have?
Calcium..................Bromine...................
Oxygen..................Phosphorus.............
Aluminum.............Iodine......................
Which of the following is likely to have a higher melting point?
CaS..........BrI3............SO2..........ZnSO4.............XeF6
Why?
Esterification Review
Complete your write-up...

• Record the correct smells from posted answers
• Draw the structure of each acid and alcohol you combined
• Draw the structure of each ester you produced
• Name each ester you produced

Individual Conferences about your molecule, research and model