Questions from General Chemistry

Q: Draw structural formulas for three isomeric alkanes having the formula C6H14.

Draw structural formulas for three isomeric alkanes having the formula C6H14.

Q: How do chemists define the processes of oxidation and reduction? Write

How do chemists define the processes of oxidation and reduction? Write a simple equation illustrating each of your definitions.

Q: Assign oxidation states to all of the atoms in each of the

Assign oxidation states to all of the atoms in each of the following. a. MgO b. Fe2O3 c. PCl3 d. N2O5

Q: Give the root names for the alkanes with three, five,

Give the root names for the alkanes with three, five, seven, and nine carbon atoms.

Q: Your roommate, a chemistry major, claims to have synthesized the

Your roommate, a chemistry major, claims to have synthesized the compound CH5 in the lab. Why is that not possible?

Q: To what does the root name for a branched hydrocarbon correspond?

To what does the root name for a branched hydrocarbon correspond?

Q: What is an alkyl group? How is a given alkyl group

What is an alkyl group? How is a given alkyl group related to its parent alkane?

Q: When naming alkanes, find the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms

When naming alkanes, find the longest continuous chain of carbon atoms. This chain (called the chain) determines the base alkane name.

Q: What prefixes would be used in the systematic name of an alkane

What prefixes would be used in the systematic name of an alkane to indicate that the alkane contained the following numbers of methyl branches? a. two b. four c. five d. three

Q: When naming alkanes, the alkyl groups are listed in alphabetical order

When naming alkanes, the alkyl groups are listed in alphabetical order, disregarding any .