Organic And Biological Chemistry
Organic And Biological Chemistry
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781305081079
Author: STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
Question
Chapter 2, Problem 2.61EP

(a)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given statement concerning 2-butene has to be identified as true or false.

Concept Introduction:

Organic compounds are represented shortly by the molecular formula and structural formula.  Each and every compound has its own molecular formula.  Compounds can have same molecular formula but not same structural formula.

Alkenes are linear chain unsaturated hydrocarbons and cycloalkenes are cyclic carbon chain unsaturated hydrocarbons.  They both occur naturally.

Alkenes and cycloalkenes are hydrocarbons.  They are nonpolar molecules.  Water is a polar molecule.  Therefore, alkenes and cycloalkenes do not get solubilized in water.  In other words, alkenes and cycloalkenes are insoluble in water.

Regarding density, alkenes and cycloalkenes have density lower than water.  When alkenes and cycloalkenes are mixed with water, two layers are formed which is a result of insolubility.  Alkenes and cycloalkenes are present on top of water layer which is due to lesser density.

Boiling point of alkenes and cycloalkenes increase with an increase in carbon‑chain length or the ring size.  The continuous chain alkenes which contain two to four carbon atoms are gases at room temperature.  The continuous chain alkenes that contain five to seventeen carbon atoms and one double bond are liquids at room temperature.

When branching happens in the carbon chain, it lowers the boiling point of alkenes.  In simple words, unbranched alkenes have more boiling point than branched alkenes with the same number of carbon atoms.

Cycloalkenes have more boiling point compared to noncyclic alkenes with the same number of carbon atoms.  This is due to the more rigid and more symmetrical structures that occur in cyclic systems.  Cyclopropene and cyclobutene are relatively unstable compound and gets converted into other hydrocarbons.

(b)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given statement concerning 2-butene has to be identified as true or false.

Concept Introduction:

Organic compounds are represented shortly by the molecular formula and structural formula.  Each and every compound has its own molecular formula.  Compounds can have same molecular formula but not same structural formula.

Alkenes are linear chain unsaturated hydrocarbons and cycloalkenes are cyclic carbon chain unsaturated hydrocarbons.  They both occur naturally.

Alkenes and cycloalkenes are hydrocarbons.  They are nonpolar molecules.  Water is a polar molecule.  Therefore, alkenes and cycloalkenes do not get solubilized in water.  In other words, alkenes and cycloalkenes are insoluble in water.

Regarding density, alkenes and cycloalkenes have density lower than water.  When alkenes and cycloalkenes are mixed with water, two layers are formed which is a result of insolubility.  Alkenes and cycloalkenes are present on top of water layer which is due to lesser density.

Boiling point of alkenes and cycloalkenes increase with an increase in carbon‑chain length or the ring size.  The continuous chain alkenes which contain two to four carbon atoms are gases at room temperature.  The continuous chain alkenes that contain five to seventeen carbon atoms and one double bond are liquids at room temperature.

When branching happens in the carbon chain, it lowers the boiling point of alkenes.  In simple words, unbranched alkenes have more boiling point than branched alkenes with the same number of carbon atoms.

Cycloalkenes have more boiling point compared to noncyclic alkenes with the same number of carbon atoms.  This is due to the more rigid and more symmetrical structures that occur in cyclic systems.  Cyclopropene and cyclobutene are relatively unstable compound and gets converted into other hydrocarbons.

(c)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given statement concerning 2-butene has to be identified as true or false.

Concept Introduction:

Organic compounds are represented shortly by the molecular formula and structural formula.  Each and every compound has its own molecular formula.  Compounds can have same molecular formula but not same structural formula.

Alkenes are linear chain unsaturated hydrocarbons and cycloalkenes are cyclic carbon chain unsaturated hydrocarbons.  They both occur naturally.

Alkenes and cycloalkenes are hydrocarbons.  They are nonpolar molecules.  Water is a polar molecule.  Therefore, alkenes and cycloalkenes do not get solubilized in water.  In other words, alkenes and cycloalkenes are insoluble in water.

Regarding density, alkenes and cycloalkenes have density lower than water.  When alkenes and cycloalkenes are mixed with water, two layers are formed which is a result of insolubility.  Alkenes and cycloalkenes are present on top of water layer which is due to lesser density.

Boiling point of alkenes and cycloalkenes increase with an increase in carbon‑chain length or the ring size.  The continuous chain alkenes which contain two to four carbon atoms are gases at room temperature.  The continuous chain alkenes that contain five to seventeen carbon atoms and one double bond are liquids at room temperature.

When branching happens in the carbon chain, it lowers the boiling point of alkenes.  In simple words, unbranched alkenes have more boiling point than branched alkenes with the same number of carbon atoms.

Cycloalkenes have more boiling point compared to noncyclic alkenes with the same number of carbon atoms.  This is due to the more rigid and more symmetrical structures that occur in cyclic systems.  Cyclopropene and cyclobutene are relatively unstable compound and gets converted into other hydrocarbons.

(d)

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The given statement concerning 2-butene has to be identified as true or false.

Concept Introduction:

Organic compounds are represented shortly by the molecular formula and structural formula.  Each and every compound has its own molecular formula.  Compounds can have same molecular formula but not same structural formula.

Alkenes are linear chain unsaturated hydrocarbons and cycloalkenes are cyclic carbon chain unsaturated hydrocarbons.  They both occur naturally.

Alkenes and cycloalkenes are hydrocarbons.  They are nonpolar molecules.  Water is a polar molecule.  Therefore, alkenes and cycloalkenes do not get solubilized in water.  In other words, alkenes and cycloalkenes are insoluble in water.

Regarding density, alkenes and cycloalkenes have density lower than water.  When alkenes and cycloalkenes are mixed with water, two layers are formed which is a result of insolubility.  Alkenes and cycloalkenes are present on top of water layer which is due to lesser density.

Boiling point of alkenes and cycloalkenes increase with an increase in carbon‑chain length or the ring size.  The continuous chain alkenes which contain two to four carbon atoms are gases at room temperature.  The continuous chain alkenes that contain five to seventeen carbon atoms and one double bond are liquids at room temperature.

When branching happens in the carbon chain, it lowers the boiling point of alkenes.  In simple words, unbranched alkenes have more boiling point than branched alkenes with the same number of carbon atoms.

Cycloalkenes have more boiling point compared to noncyclic alkenes with the same number of carbon atoms.  This is due to the more rigid and more symmetrical structures that occur in cyclic systems.  Cyclopropene and cyclobutene are relatively unstable compound and gets converted into other hydrocarbons.

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Chapter 2 Solutions

Organic And Biological Chemistry

Ch. 2.3 - Prob. 4QQCh. 2.4 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.4 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.5 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.5 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.5 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.6 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.6 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.6 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.7 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.7 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.7 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.8 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.8 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.9 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.9 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.10 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.10 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.10 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.10 - Prob. 4QQCh. 2.10 - Prob. 5QQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 4QQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 5QQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 4QQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 5QQCh. 2.13 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.13 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.13 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.14 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.14 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.14 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.14 - Prob. 4QQCh. 2.15 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.15 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2.15 - Prob. 3QQCh. 2.15 - Prob. 4QQCh. 2.16 - Prob. 1QQCh. 2.16 - Prob. 2QQCh. 2 - Classify each of the following hydrocarbons as...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.2EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.4EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.5EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.6EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.7EPCh. 2 - Characterize the physical properties of saturated...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.9EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.10EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.11EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.12EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.13EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.14EPCh. 2 - What is the name of the spatial arrangement for...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.16EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.17EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.18EPCh. 2 - Draw a condensed structural formula for each of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.20EPCh. 2 - The following names are incorrect by IUPAC rules....Ch. 2 - The following names are incorrect by IUPAC rules....Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.23EPCh. 2 - Draw a condensed structural formula for each of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.25EPCh. 2 - Classify each of the following compounds as...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.27EPCh. 2 - How many hydrogen atoms are present in a molecule...Ch. 2 - Draw a line-angle structural formula for each of...Ch. 2 - Draw a line-angle structural formula for each of...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.31EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.32EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.33EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.34EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.35EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.36EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.37EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.38EPCh. 2 - For each of the following pairs of alkenes,...Ch. 2 - For each of the following pairs of alkenes,...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.41EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.42EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.43EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.44EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.45EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.46EPCh. 2 - For each molecule, indicate whether cistrans...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.48EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.49EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.50EPCh. 2 - Draw a structural formula for each of the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.52EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.53EPCh. 2 - For each of the following molecules, indicate...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.55EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.56EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.57EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.58EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.59EPCh. 2 - How many isoprene units are present in a....Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.61EPCh. 2 - Indicate whether each of the following statements...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.63EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.64EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.65EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.66EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.67EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.68EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.69EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.70EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.71EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.72EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.73EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.74EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.75EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.76EPCh. 2 - Supply the structural formula of the product in...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.78EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.79EPCh. 2 - What reactant would you use to prepare each of the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.81EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.82EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.83EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.84EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.85EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.86EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.87EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.88EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.89EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.90EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.91EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.92EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.93EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.94EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.95EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.96EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.97EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.98EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.99EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.100EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.101EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.102EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.103EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.104EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.105EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.106EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.107EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.108EPCh. 2 - Assign each of the compounds in Problem 13-107 an...Ch. 2 - Assign each of the compounds in Problem 13-108 an...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.111EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.112EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.113EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.114EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.115EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.116EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.117EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.118EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.119EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.120EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.121EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.122EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.123EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.124EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.125EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.126EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.127EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.128EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.129EPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.130EP
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