Questions from Organic Chemistry

Q: Define the term ketose.

Define the term ketose.

Q: What is a hexose?

What is a hexose?

Q: Draw the open-chain form of the sugars in Question 16

Draw the open-chain form of the sugars in Question 16.27. Question 16.27: Identify each of the following sugars.

Q: Draw all of the different possible aldotetroses of molecular formula C4H8O4.

Draw all of the different possible aldotetroses of molecular formula C4H8O4.

Q: Define the term enantiomer.

Define the term enantiomer.

Q: Draw an aldotetrose. Note each chiral carbon with an asterisk (*).

Draw an aldotetrose. Note each chiral carbon with an asterisk (*).

Q: Write an equation for the reaction that would produce each of the

Write an equation for the reaction that would produce each of the following amines: a. Octanamine b. N-Methylpropanamine c. N, N-Diethylpentanamine

Q: Label each of the following statements as true or false and explain

Label each of the following statements as true or false and explain why. a. A reaction is at equilibrium when no reactants remain. b. A reaction at equilibrium is undergoing continual change.

Q: Why is the salt of an amine appreciably more soluble in water

Why is the salt of an amine appreciably more soluble in water than the amine from which it was formed?

Q: Explain the difference between: a. A ketohexose and an

Explain the difference between: a. A ketohexose and an aldohexose b. A triose and a pentose