Explain why a tertiary alcohol cannot undergo oxidation

Q: Write equations showing the dehydration of an alcohol.

A: Dehydration of alcohol is an acid catalyzed elimination reaction.

Q: How do the structure and number of carbons affect the solubility of alcohols in water?

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Q: The oxidation of a secondary alcohol will eventually result to the formation of alan A. aldehyde B.…

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Q: Why is acetone a good solvent for many organic compounds?

A: A substance which is used for the dissolution of a solute to form a solution is called solvent. It…

Q: Define the Properties of Alcohols ?

A: The alcohol molecules contain an hydroxyl part (-OH) as its functional group. An alcohol has an…

Q: Describe the Methods used to Synthesis of Alcohols.

A: Alcohols are the organic compound having –OH as a functional group attached to carbon.

Q: What is the significance of the Lucas Test? Explain why this test is only applicable to alcohols…

A: Significance of the Lucas Test -  Lucas test is used to differentiate and categorize primary,…

Q: Explain Structure and Bonding of Alcohols, ethers, and epoxides ?

A: The general structure of alcohols, ethers and epoxides is ashown below, The alcohols contain a…

Q: The incorrect statement regarding the carbonyl group is * Found only in aldehydes and ketones…

A: We have to predict the incorrect statement.

Q: What are the structural requirements for an alcohol to react with the iodoform reagen

A: The iodoform test is used to determine whether a given unknown chemical contains carbonyl compounds…

Q: What are the chemical reactions for the alcohol?  Choices Oxidation of primary alcohol Oxidation…

A: Oxidation: It is the chemical reaction in which there is an addition of oxygen atom and removal…

Q: Why are lower molecular weight alcohols more soluble in water than higher molecular weight alcohols?

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Q: Explain the General Features of Reactions of Alcohols ?

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Q: OH OH Но. HO I II III IV

A: We have to classify each alcohol as a primary, secondary, or tertiary alcohol as follows in step 2:

Q: Draw and give the IUPAC name of the products formed when benzene reacts with these reagents: H Fel3…

A: Both reaction will undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution .  Hydrogen of benzene ring will…

Q: An alcohol can be oxidized to produce an aldehyde or aketone. What aldehyde or ketone is produced by…

A: Primary alcohols on oxidation gives aldehyde while secondary alcohols forms ketone on oxidation. a.…

Q: Write IUPAC names for these alcohols

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Q: Which kinds of reactions are common to alcohols? Provide anexample of each.

A: The most common reactions of alcohols can be classified as Dehydration, Oxidation, Esterification,…

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Q: true or false you cannot oxidize a tertiary alcohol.

A: Alcohols may be organized to give aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids.

Q: What structural and/or molecular properties of alcohols contributes to their reactivity with…

A: What structural and/or molecular properties of alcohols contribute to their reactivity with…

Q: explain why alcohols and phenols are weak acids.

A: Alcohols and phenols both have the same functional group that is -OH group. The functional group is…

Q: What intermolecular force generally accounts for the higher boiling points of alcohols compared to…

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Q: Define Preparation of Ethers ?

A: Williamson ether synthesis- In preparation of ethers (simple or mixed) this method is used. Alkyl…

Q: Write an equation to represent complete combustion of 2-pentanol.

A: Combustion :- The process of burning a compound in excess of air or oxygen is called combustion .…

Q: Which of the following are tertiary alcohols? A D.

A: In tertiary alcohols, the OH group is attached to a saturated carbon atom which has three others…

Q: What is the purpose of a silyl ether

A: Silyl ether groups   , these are the functional groups  and silicon covalently  bonded to alkoxy…

Q: Describe hydrophobic and hydrophilic alcohols.

A: Hydrophobic and hydrophilic alcohols are described below- Alcohols consists of carbon chain and a…

Q: choose the functional group that can react with alcohols in esterfication reaction.

A: Organic reactions are those in which organic reactant react to form organic products.

Q: How many alcohol isomers can be made with 4 carbons?

A: The compound with the same molecular formula but different structures are known as an isomer.…

Q: what are the IUPAC names of the alcohols that could be used to produce this compund?

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Q: Write IUPAC names for these alcohols.

A: SOLUTION: Step 1: The given alcohol contains five carbons in the parent chain. A hydroxyl group is…

Q: Write structural formulas for the following compounds. (a) methyl isopropyl ether (b) di-iso-butyl…

A: Since we only answer up to 3 sub-parts, we'll answer the first 3. Please resubmit the question and…

Q: Classify each alcohol labeled

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Q: Predict relative boiling points, acidities, and solubilities of alcohols.

A: Alcohol is an organic compound that bears a molecular group of at least one hydroxyl connected to a…

Q: Draw the structure and name the product formed if the following alcohols are oxidized. Assume that…

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Q: Explain Oxidation of Alcohols ?

A: Oxidation is the process of addition of O to an compound. Alcohols are the organic compounds which…

Q: Explain the General Features of Reactions of Ethers ?

A: Ethers are the class of organic compounds having Oxygen attached to 2 alkyl groups. They have…

Q: Explain the process of Naming Ethers using the IUPAC system ?

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Q: Which one of the following compound is obtained by the oxidation of primary alcohol with nascent…

A: -nascent oxygen of primary alcohol reaction of a formation of aldhyde compound.  The primary alchol…

Q: Explain the method to prepare an ether ?

A: Ether is an functional group, whose molecular formula is ROR' where R is an any alkyl or aryl group.…

Q: Ethers can be formed between alcohols by ________reactions. oxidation hydration hydrolysis…

A: Alcohols gives dehydration reaction to form alkene and ether. If a water molecule is removed from…

Q: Write IUPAC names for these alcohols.

A: In the given compound, hydroxide group is the functional group and -CH3 is present as the side…

Q: what is the trend in the oxidizability of alcohols?

A: Oxidation in simple language in addition of oxygen or removal of hydrogen . In organic chemistry ,…