Organic Chemistry Answers

The following compound has only one asymmetric center. Why then does it have four stereoisomers? Explain your answer by drawing hem.CH 3 CH 2 CH(Br)CH 2 CH=CHCH 3

Show all the structural formulas of the organic compounds:


-The bromination of benzene at 30 °C with an iron (III) chloride catalyst


-Propene reacting with hydrochloric acid


-The complete hydrogenation of 1-butyne with a platinum catalyst


(These are 3 different questions on the same topic)

Assign oxidation numbers to all of the elements in each of the following compounds: (a) N2

Name the reactants, product and type of reaction


CH3CH3 +Cl_Cl =>hν(light) CH3CH2Cl + HCl

Both aqueous CH3COOH and NH3 conduct electricity weakly but a mixture

of the two conducts electricity strongly. explain

Liquid HCl is a non-electrolyte but aqueous HCl is a strong electrolyte

Reactivity of substituted benzene towardselectrophile

4 b). An organic compound contains 47.3% Carbon, 10.59% Hydrogen and 42.11% Oxygen. Calculate the empirical formula of the compound. If the vapour density of the compound is 22, find

the molecular formula of the compound.

Given a 0.1M aqueous solution each of NH4Cl and CH3COONa(ammonium ethanoate),state and explain which of them you would expect to have a lower pH.

Explain how you would use the Arrhenius concept to explain the basicity of Na2CO3 and acidity of AlCl3.