Chemistry For Today: General, Organic, And Biochemistry, Loose-leaf Version
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.56E
The compound decane is a straight-chain
a. Is decane a solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature?
b. Is it soluble in water?
c. Is it soluble in hexane?
d. Is it more or less dense than water?
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Consider the following isomers of hexene:
A. a disubstituted cis- alkene
B. the geometric isomer of ISO
C. a tri-substituted Z- alkene
D. most stable alkene
E. has the highest boiling point
F.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Select one:
a.Benzene is an alkene.
b.A saturated hydrocarbon would be an alkene.
c.An alkene is a hydrocarbon with carbon-carbon double bonds.
d.An alkene is a hydrocarbon with carbon-carbon triple bonds.
1. How many total covalent bonds are present in the compound? (Please refer to the first image attached.)
A. 8
B. 10
C. 12
D. 16
2. What is the correct IUPAC name for this compound? (Please refer to the second image attached.)
A. 2,5,5-Trimethylhexane
B. 2,2,5-Trimethylhexane
C. 2,2,5-methylhexane
D. 2,5,5-methylhexane
3. Which of the following is a tertiary alcohol?
A. 2-Pentanol
B. 2-Methyl-2-butanol
C. 1-Butanol
D. 2-Methyl-1-pentanol
Chapter 11 Solutions
Chemistry For Today: General, Organic, And Biochemistry, Loose-leaf Version
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