Questions from General Chemistry


Q: Draw the Lewis structures for carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

Draw the Lewis structures for carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

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Q: Distinguish among primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols. Give a

Distinguish among primary, secondary, and tertiary alcohols. Give a structural formula for an example of each type.

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Q: Give the systematic name for each of the following alcohols. Indicate

Give the systematic name for each of the following alcohols. Indicate whether the alcohol is primary, secondary, or tertiary.

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Q: Is 1-pentanol a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol

Is 1-pentanol a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol? Why or why not?

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Q: Write the equation for the fermentation of glucose to form ethanol.

Write the equation for the fermentation of glucose to form ethanol. Why can’t ethanol solutions of greater than about 13% concentration be made directly by fermentation? How can the ethanol content be...

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Q: What is the simplest aromatic alcohol commonly called? What is it

What is the simplest aromatic alcohol commonly called? What is it mostly used for in the United States?

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Q: What functional group is common to both aldehydes and ketones?

What functional group is common to both aldehydes and ketones?

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Q: What is an oxidizing agent? What is a reducing agent?

What is an oxidizing agent? What is a reducing agent?

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Q: What is acetone commonly used for in industry? What compound gives

What is acetone commonly used for in industry? What compound gives rancid butter its unpleasant odor?

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Q: Which of the following molecules are unsaturated? a. CH3

Which of the following molecules are unsaturated? a. CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3 b. CH3-CH=CH-CH3 c. CH3-C (C-CH3 d. CH3-CH2-CH3

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