Question 1 To investigate preen oil further, you've isolated two compounds from the uropygial gland of a common wood duck. Preen oil must be quite non-polar, if it is to repel water. Of the two molecules you've isolated, which one do you think is more likely to be preen oil? Explain how you identified the preen oil compound. H2 H2 с. H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 .C C-CHS Molecule A H3C H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2N. OH Molecule B H fu

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Why are ducks waterproof? It’s because they produce copious amounts of oils from their uropygial glands and spread it across their feathers. In this exercise, we’ll be investigating the molecular structure of one of these preen oils to determine how it keeps ducks dry.
D Question 2
This molecule is mostly nonpolar overall, but
the electrons are not perfectly evenly
distributed. On the structure of preen oil
above, identify where the electron density
will most likely be concentrated. Explain how
you know which atoms will have more
electron density than the rest of the
molecule.
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
C-CH3
H2
Molecule A
H3C
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
Transcribed Image Text:D Question 2 This molecule is mostly nonpolar overall, but the electrons are not perfectly evenly distributed. On the structure of preen oil above, identify where the electron density will most likely be concentrated. Explain how you know which atoms will have more electron density than the rest of the molecule. H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 C-CH3 H2 Molecule A H3C H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2
Question 1
To investigate preen oil further, you've
isolated two compounds from the uropygial
gland of a common wood duck. Preen oil
must be quite non-polar, if it is to repel
water. Of the two molecules you've isolated,
which one do you think is more likely to be
preen oil? Explain how you identified the
preen oil compound.
H2
C-
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
Molecule A
CH3
H3C
H2
H2
H2
H2
H2
H
H2N I
HO
Molecule B
H.
fo
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1 To investigate preen oil further, you've isolated two compounds from the uropygial gland of a common wood duck. Preen oil must be quite non-polar, if it is to repel water. Of the two molecules you've isolated, which one do you think is more likely to be preen oil? Explain how you identified the preen oil compound. H2 C- H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 Molecule A CH3 H3C H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H H2N I HO Molecule B H. fo
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