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Chapter 2, Problem 44P
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The reason for the fact that branched octanes are better fuels as they give off more energy on combustion is to be explained.
Concept introduction:
Stability of isomeric molecules increases with increasing branching.
Heat of combustion of isomeric hydrocarbons decreases with increasing stability of the molecule.
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Ch. 2.4 - Prob. 1PCh. 2.7 - Prob. 2PCh. 2.8 - Identify the orbital overlaps of all of the bonds...Ch. 2.9 - The hydrocarbon shown, called vinylacetylene, is...Ch. 2.12 - Prob. 5PCh. 2.12 - Prob. 6PCh. 2.13 - Prob. 7PCh. 2.14 - Refer to Table 2.2 as needed to answer the...Ch. 2.15 - Prob. 9PCh. 2.15 - Prob. 10P
Ch. 2.16 - Prob. 11PCh. 2.17 - Prob. 12PCh. 2.18 - Prob. 13PCh. 2.20 - Prob. 14PCh. 2.21 - Match the boiling points with the appropriate...Ch. 2.22 - Write a balanced chemical equation for the...Ch. 2.22 - Using the data in Table 2.3, estimate the heat of...Ch. 2.22 - Prob. 18PCh. 2.22 - Prob. 19PCh. 2.23 - Prob. 20PCh. 2.23 - Which of the following reactions requires an...Ch. 2 - The general molecular formula for alkanes is...Ch. 2 - Prob. 23PCh. 2 - Prob. 24PCh. 2 - Prob. 25PCh. 2 - What is the hybridization of each carbon in...Ch. 2 - Prob. 27PCh. 2 - Does the overlap of two p orbitals in the fashion...Ch. 2 - Prob. 29PCh. 2 - Aphids secrete an alarm pheromone having the...Ch. 2 - All the parts of this problem refer to the alkane...Ch. 2 - Prob. 32PCh. 2 - Prob. 33PCh. 2 - Prob. 34PCh. 2 - From among the 18 constitutional isomers of C8H18,...Ch. 2 - Give the IUPAC name for each of the following...Ch. 2 - Using the method outlined in Section 2.16, give an...Ch. 2 - Prob. 38PCh. 2 - Write a balanced chemical equation for the...Ch. 2 - The heats of combustion of methane and butane are...Ch. 2 - In each of the following groups of compounds,...Ch. 2 - Given H for the reaction H2(g)+12O2(g)H2O(l)...Ch. 2 - Prob. 43PCh. 2 - Prob. 44PCh. 2 - Prob. 45PCh. 2 - Prob. 46PCh. 2 - Prob. 47PCh. 2 - Compound A undergoes the following reactions:...Ch. 2 - Prob. 49PCh. 2 - Some Biochemical Reactions of Alkanes Alkanes...Ch. 2 - Prob. 51DSPCh. 2 - Some Biochemical Reactions of Alkanes Alkanes...Ch. 2 - Prob. 53DSP
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