Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
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Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
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Chapter 17, Problem 14P
18-17 Hexanoic (caproic) acid has a solubility in water of about 1 g/100 mL water. Which part of the molecule contributes to water solubility, and which part prevents solubility?
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Introduction To General, Organic, And Biochemistry
Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 17.1QCCh. 17.5 - Prob. 17.2QCCh. 17.5 - Prob. 17.3QCCh. 17 - 18-4 Answer true or false. (a) The functional...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2PCh. 17 - 18-6 Name and draw structural formulas for the...Ch. 17 - 18-7 Write the IUPAC name for each carboxylic...Ch. 17 - 18-8 Write the IUPAC name for each carboxylic...Ch. 17 - Prob. 6PCh. 17 - Prob. 7P
Ch. 17 - Prob. 8PCh. 17 - Prob. 9PCh. 17 - Prob. 10PCh. 17 - 18-14 Answer true or false. (a) Carboxylic acids...Ch. 17 - 18-15 Draw a structural formula for the dimer...Ch. 17 - 18-16 Propanedioic (malonic) acid forms an...Ch. 17 - 18-17 Hexanoic (caproic) acid has a solubility in...Ch. 17 - 18-18 Propanoic acid and methyl acetate are...Ch. 17 - 18-19 The following compounds have approximately...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17PCh. 17 - Prob. 18PCh. 17 - Prob. 19PCh. 17 - 18-23 Characterize the structural features...Ch. 17 - Prob. 21PCh. 17 - Prob. 22PCh. 17 - 18-26 Answer true or false. (a) Carboxylic acids...Ch. 17 - Prob. 24PCh. 17 - 18-28 Arrange these compounds in order of...Ch. 17 - 18-29 Complete the equations for these acid—base...Ch. 17 - 18-30 Complete the equations for these acid-base...Ch. 17 - 18-31 Formic acid is one of the components...Ch. 17 - Prob. 29PCh. 17 - Prob. 30PCh. 17 - Prob. 31PCh. 17 - Prob. 32PCh. 17 - Prob. 33PCh. 17 - Prob. 34PCh. 17 - 18-38 Which is the stronger base: CH3CH2NH2 or...Ch. 17 - Prob. 36PCh. 17 - Prob. 37PCh. 17 - 18-41 Complete these examples of Fischer...Ch. 17 - Prob. 39PCh. 17 - Prob. 40PCh. 17 - Prob. 41PCh. 17 - Prob. 42PCh. 17 - 18-46 Procaine (its hydrochloride salt is marketed...Ch. 17 - 18-47 Methylparaben and propylparaben are used as...Ch. 17 - 18-48 4-Aminobenzoic acid is prepared from benzoic...Ch. 17 - Prob. 46PCh. 17 - Prob. 47PCh. 17 - Prob. 48PCh. 17 - Prob. 49PCh. 17 - Prob. 50PCh. 17 - Prob. 51PCh. 17 - Prob. 52P
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