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Interpretation: Among the given pair of compounds, the compound which forms the higher percentage of
Concept introduction: Carbonyl compound reacts with water in presence of acid or base forms
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Interpretation: Among the given pair of compounds, the compound which forms the higher percentage of
Concept introduction: Carbonyl compound on treatment with water in presence of acid or base forms
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- Draw the structure of a compound fitting each description: a. an aldehyde with molecular formula C4H8O b. a ketone with molecular formula C4H8O c. a carboxylic acid with molecular formula C4H8O2 d. an ester with molecular formula C4H8O2arrow_forwardDraw the product formed when each compound is treated with two equivalents of CH;CH,CH,CHgMgBr followed by H,0. OCH3 a. b. C. CH;CH2 OCH2CH3arrow_forward3.48 Rank the following compounds in order of increasing water solubility. ОН HỌ Но A B Carrow_forward
- Rank the compounds in each group in order of increasing water solubility. a. (CH3),CH, CH3OCH2CH3, CH3CH;CH,CH3, CH;CH,CH2OH b. Brarrow_forwardDraw the structure of a compound fitting each description: a.an aldehyde with molecular formula C4H8O b. ketone with molecular formulab C4H8O c. a carboxylic acid with molecular formula C4H8O2 d. an ester with molecular formula C4H8O2arrow_forwardWhat compound results when 2-pentanol is treated with HCl and ZnCl2? A. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CL B. CH3CH(Cl)CH2CH2CH3 C. CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2ZnCl D. CH3CH2CH2Ch2CO2Clarrow_forward
- 3.48 Rank the following compounds in order of increasing water solubility. OH HO. HO. A В Carrow_forwardDraw the structure of a compound tting each description:a. an aldehyde with molecular formula C4H8Ob. a ketone with molecular formula C4H8Oc. a carboxylic acid with molecular formula C4H8O2d. an ester with molecular formula C4H8O2arrow_forward2. How many different ß-hydroxyaldehydes and ß-hydroxyketones, including constitutional isomers and stereoisomers, are formed upon treatment of a mixture of acetone and benzaldehyde with base? a. b. 2 c. 3 d. 4arrow_forward
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