Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781285869759
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.68P
Interpretation Introduction

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Interpret the reason whether tetradecane is solid, liquid or gas.

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Alkane is a long chain of carbon linked with only single bond between each carbon. Formula of alkane is Cn H2n +2 where, n is number of carbon atom. Alkane produces or liberates energy on combustion along with the formation of carbon dioxide and water.

Straight chain has large surface area which increases the possibility of area of contact with other chain and result in sideways overlapping which results in higher vander waal forces between them and thus condenses the structure to increase the boiling point.

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Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

Ch. 11 - 11-11 Define: Hydrocarbon Alkane Saturated...Ch. 11 - 11-12 Why is it not accurate to describe an...Ch. 11 - 11-13 What is meant by the term line-angle formula...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.14PCh. 11 - Write the molecular formula for each alkane.Ch. 11 - Answer true or false. Constitutional isomers have...Ch. 11 - Which statements are true about constitutional...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.18PCh. 11 - Each member of the following set of compounds is...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.20PCh. 11 - 11-21 In the six following sets, which pairs of...Ch. 11 - Draw line-angle formulas for the nine...Ch. 11 - Answer true or false. The parent name of an alkane...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.24PCh. 11 - Among the ingredients listed in one commercial...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.26PCh. 11 - Answer true or false. Cycloalkanes are saturated...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.28PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.29PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.30PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.31PCh. 11 - 11-32 Calculate the actual C-C-C bond angles in...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.33PCh. 11 - 11-34 What structural feature of cycloalkanes...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.35PCh. 11 - 11-36 Name and draw structural formulas for the...Ch. 11 - Name and draw structural formulas for the six...Ch. 11 - 11-38 Why is equatorial methylcyclohexane more...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.39PCh. 11 - Consider a cyclohexane ring substituted with one...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.41PCh. 11 - In Problem 11-22, you drew structural formulas for...Ch. 11 - Which unbranched alkane (Table 11-4) has about the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.44PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.45PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.46PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.47PCh. 11 - 11-48 How are the boiling points of hydrocarbons...Ch. 11 - Answer true or false. Combustion of alkanes is an...Ch. 11 - 11-50 Write balanced equations for the combustion...Ch. 11 - The heat of combustion of methane, a component of...Ch. 11 - 11-52 Draw structural formulas for these...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.53PCh. 11 - 11-54 Complete and balance the equation for the...Ch. 11 - Name and draw structural formulas for all pos...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.56PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.57PCh. 11 - 11-58 (Chemical Connections 11A) How many rings in...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.59PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.60PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.61PCh. 11 - 11-62(Chemical Connections 11C) What are Freons?...Ch. 11 - 11-63 (Chemical Connections 11C) In what way do...Ch. 11 - (Chemical Connections 11C) What are HFCs and...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.65PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.66PCh. 11 - Which of the following compounds can exist as...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.68PCh. 11 - Dodecane, C12H26, is an unbranched alkane Predict...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.70PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.71PCh. 11 - Prob. 11.72PCh. 11 - As stated in Section 11-9, the wax found in apple...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.74P
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