Question

this passage describes a chemical reaction. read the passage. then, answer the question below.

did you know that bananas are not an ingredient in most banana - flavored candies? instead, these candies are often flavored with a substance called isoamyl acetate (c₇h₁₄o₂). isoamyl acetate is found in real bananas, and it helps give them their familiar smell and flavor. however, this chemical can be difficult to extract from bananas. instead of using real bananas, chemical factories can produce isoamyl acetate by combining isopentanol (c₅h₁₂o) with acetic acid (c₂h₄o₂). this process also forms water (h₂o), which is removed before the isoamyl acetate goes into candies.

in the chemical reaction described in the passage, which of the following are products?
select all that apply.

isopentanol (c₅h₁₂o)
isoamyl acetate (c₇h₁₄o₂)
water (h₂o)
acetic acid (c₂h₄o₂)

Explanation:

To solve this, we first recall that in a chemical reaction, reactants are the substances that react (are combined/used up), and products are the substances formed from the reaction.

From the passage:

• The reaction is: isopentanol ($\ce{C5H12O}$) + acetic acid ($\ce{C2H4O2}$) $

ightarrow$ isoamyl acetate ($\ce{C7H14O2}$) + water ($\ce{H2O}$).

• Reactants: isopentanol and acetic acid (they are the starting materials combined).
• Products: isoamyl acetate and water (they are formed from the reaction).

Correct Products:

• Isoamyl acetate ($\ce{C7H14O2}$) (formed from the reaction).
• Water ($\ce{H2O}$) (formed from the reaction).

Incorrect (Reactants, not Products):

• Isopentanol ($\ce{C5H12O}$) (a reactant, used to make products).
• Acetic acid ($\ce{C2H4O2}$) (a reactant, used to make products).

Answer:

The products are:

• Isoamyl acetate ($\ce{C7H14O2}$)
• Water ($\ce{H2O}$)

(So, the correct checkboxes should be for "isoamyl acetate ($\ce{C7H14O2}$)" and "water ($\ce{H2O}$)"; the checkboxes for isopentanol and acetic acid were incorrectly marked, as they are reactants.)