Questions from General Chemistry

Q: How is the root name of an alkane modified to indicate that

How is the root name of an alkane modified to indicate that a given hydrocarbon contains a double or triple bond in its longest continuous chain?

Q: How is the location of a double or triple bond in the

How is the location of a double or triple bond in the longest continuous chain of an unsaturated hydrocarbon indicated?

Q: Indicate the missing molecule in each of the following reactions of alkenes

Indicate the missing molecule in each of the following reactions of alkenes. a. CH2=CH–CH3 + H2 / ? b. ? + Br2 / CH2Br–CHBr–CH3 c. 2CH2=CH–CH3 + 9? / 6CO2 + 6H2O

Q: How is hydrogenation used in the production of solid shortenings for cooking

How is hydrogenation used in the production of solid shortenings for cooking? Give an example of a hydrogenation reaction.

Q: Give the systematic name for each of the following unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Give the systematic name for each of the following unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Q: Oxidation can be defined as a loss of electrons or as an

Oxidation can be defined as a loss of electrons or as an increase in oxidation state. Explain why the two definitions mean the same thing, and give an example to support your explanation.

Q: Give the systematic name for each of the following unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Give the systematic name for each of the following unsaturated hydrocarbons.

Q: Draw structural formulas and give the systematic names for at least four

Draw structural formulas and give the systematic names for at least four isomeric hydrocarbons containing seven carbon atoms and one double bond.

Q: Draw structural formulas showing all possible molecules containing six carbon atoms and

Draw structural formulas showing all possible molecules containing six carbon atoms and having one triple bond.

Q: What structure do all aromatic hydrocarbons have in common?

What structure do all aromatic hydrocarbons have in common?