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1. Structural isomers have the same molecular formula but have different properties. How is this possible?

1. Structural isomers have the same molecular formula but have different properties. How is this possible?

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Directions: Level up your way of thinking and put yourself in a chemist’s
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What I Have Learned Activity 3: Think Like a Chemist! Directions: Level up your way of thinking and put yourself in a chemist's perspective. Answer and explain each item briefly and concisely. 1. Structural isomers have the same molecular formula but have different properties. How is this possible? 2. How are positional and functional isomerism different from each other? 3. Ethanol and dimethyl ether have the same molecular formula C2H6O. Ethanol is liquid at room temperature while dimethyl ether is gas. How is this possible? 4. Why are short-chain alkanes like methane and butane serve as good fuels? 5. Does the compound below undergo saponification reaction? Why? C-OCHCH, CH, 6. Describe how will you prepare an alcohol from an alkene. 7. Describe how will you prepare an alkene from an alcohol. 8. Describe how will you prepare an ester.
Transcribed Image Text:What I Have Learned Activity 3: Think Like a Chemist! Directions: Level up your way of thinking and put yourself in a chemist's perspective. Answer and explain each item briefly and concisely. 1. Structural isomers have the same molecular formula but have different properties. How is this possible? 2. How are positional and functional isomerism different from each other? 3. Ethanol and dimethyl ether have the same molecular formula C2H6O. Ethanol is liquid at room temperature while dimethyl ether is gas. How is this possible? 4. Why are short-chain alkanes like methane and butane serve as good fuels? 5. Does the compound below undergo saponification reaction? Why? C-OCHCH, CH, 6. Describe how will you prepare an alcohol from an alkene. 7. Describe how will you prepare an alkene from an alcohol. 8. Describe how will you prepare an ester.
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