Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9781260119107
Author: Janice Gorzynski Smith
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 65P
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Interpretation: The more soluble compound among diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran is to be predicted. An explanation corresponding to the more soluble compound is to be stated.
Concept introduction: According to the concept of solubility, it is mentioned that like dissolves like. Generally, polar compound can only be dissolved in polar solvents and non-polar or weakly polar compounds can only be dissolved in non-polar solvents or weakly polar solvents.
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Although diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran are both four-carbon ethers,
one compound is much more water soluble than the other. Predict which
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Why are the boiling points of ethers similar to those of alkanes instead of alcohols?
a)
Both ether molecules and alkane molecules are polar, whereas alcohol molecules are nonpolar.
b)
Hydrogen bonding between ether molecules is strong and this property is similar to that of alkanes. However, hydrogen bonding is weaker in alcohols than it is in both ethers and alkanes.
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Although ether molecules are polar, they cannot form hydrogen bonds with other ether molecules. Similarly, alkane molecules do not form hydrogen bonds, whereas there is hydrogen bonding in alcohols.
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None of these are correct explanations.
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Organic Chemistry (6th Edition)
Ch. 3.1 - Prob. 1PCh. 3.2 - (a) Classify the carbon atoms in each compound as...Ch. 3.2 - Problem 3.3 Classify a carbon atom by the number...Ch. 3.2 - Classify each alkyl halide and alcohol as , or...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 5PCh. 3.2 - Prob. 6PCh. 3.2 - Draw the structure of a compound of molecular...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 8PCh. 3.2 - Prob. 9PCh. 3.2 - Draw the structure of a compound fitting each...
Ch. 3.4 - Predict which compound in each pair has the higher...Ch. 3.4 - Prob. 17PCh. 3.4 - a Label the hydrophobic and hydrophilic portions...Ch. 3.5 - Prob. 21PCh. 3 - 3.29
Identify the functional groups in the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 32PCh. 3 - 3.31 For each alkane: (a) classify each carbon...Ch. 3 - 3.32 Identify the functional groups in each...Ch. 3 - 3.33 Identify each functional group located in the...Ch. 3 - 3.34 (a)Identify the functional groups in...Ch. 3 - Draw seven constitutional isomers with molecular...Ch. 3 - Prob. 38PCh. 3 - Prob. 39PCh. 3 - Prob. 40PCh. 3 - Intramolecular force of attraction are often...Ch. 3 - 3.40 (a) Draw four compounds with molecular...Ch. 3 - 3.41 Rank the compounds in each group in order of...Ch. 3 - Explain why CH3CH2NHCH3 has higher boiling point...Ch. 3 - Prob. 45PCh. 3 - 3.44 Rank the following compounds in order of...Ch. 3 - Prob. 47PCh. 3 - 3.50 Predict the solubility of each of the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 52PCh. 3 - Prob. 53PCh. 3 - 3.53 THC is the active component in marijuana, and...Ch. 3 - Prob. 55PCh. 3 - Prob. 56PCh. 3 - 3.60 Quinapril (trade name Accupril) is a drug...Ch. 3 - 3.61 Answer each question about oxycodone, a...Ch. 3 - Prob. 65PCh. 3 - Prob. 66PCh. 3 - 3.64 Explain why A is less water soluble than B,...Ch. 3 - 3.65 Recall from section 1.10B that there is...
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