Organic Chemistry
Chemistry (OpenStax) · 63 exercises
Q50E
Write two complete, balanced equations for each of the following reactions, one using condensed formulas and one using Lewis structures:
(a) ethanol reacts with propionic acid
(b) benzoic acid, \({{\bf{C}}_{\bf{6}}}{{\bf{H}}_{\bf{5}}}{\bf{C}}{{\bf{O}}_{\bf{2}}}{\bf{H,}}\) is added to a solution of sodium hydroxide.
2 step solution
Q51E
Write two complete balanced equations for each of the following reactions, one using condensed formulas and one using Lewis structures.
(a) 1-butanol reacts with acetic acid
(b) propionic acid is poured onto solid calcium carbonate
2 step solution
Q52E
Yields in organic reactions are sometimes low. What is the percent yield of a process that produces 13.0 g of ethyl acetate from \(10.0\;g\) of\(C{H_3}C{O_2}H\) ?
4 step solution
Q53E
Alcohols\(A,B\) , and \(C\) all have the composition \({C_4}{H_{10}}O.\) Molecules of alcohol A contain a branched carbon chain and can be oxidized to an aldehyde; molecules of alcohol B contain a linear carbon chain and can be oxidized to a ketone; and molecules of alcohol C can be oxidized to neither an aldehyde nor a ketone. Write the Lewis structures of these molecules.
3 step solution
Q54E
Write the Lewis structures of both isomers with the \(formula {C_2}{H_7}\;N. \)
3 step solution
Q55E
What is the molecular structure about the nitrogen atom in trimethyl amine and in the trimethyl ammonium ion, \({\left( {C{H_3}} \right)_3}N{H^ + }\)? What is the hybridization of the nitrogen atom in trimethyl amine and in the trimethyl ammonium ion?
5 step solution
Q56E
Write the two resonance structures for the pyridinium ion, \({C_5}{H_5}N{H^ + }. \)
2 step solution
Q57PE
Draw Lewis structures for pyridine and its conjugate acid, the pyridinium ion, \({C_5}{H_5}N{H^ + }.\) \(What are\) the geometries and hybridizations about the nitrogen atoms in pyridine and in the pyridinium ion?
4 step solution
Q58E
Write the Lewis structures of all isomers with the formula \({C_3}{H_7}ON \) that contain an amide linkage.
5 step solution
Q60E
Write two complete, balanced equations for each of the following reactions, one using condensed formulas and one using Lewis structures.
Ethylammonium chloride is added to a solution of sodium hydroxide.
2 step solution
Q61E
Identify any carbon atoms that change hybridization and the change in hybridization during the reactions in Exercise 20.26.
4 step solution
Q62E
Identify any carbon atoms that change hybridization and the change in hybridization during the reactions in Exercise 20.39.
4 step solution
Q63E
Identify any carbon atoms that change hybridization and the change in hybridization during the reactions in Exercise 20.51.
4 step solution