Organic Chemistry
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ISBN: 9781118875766
Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder
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Chapter 1, Problem 53P
(a) Consider a carbon atom in its ground state. Would such an atom offer a satisfactory model for the carbon of methane? If not, why not? (Hint: Consider whether a ground state carbon atom could be tetravalent, and consider the bond angles that would result if it were to combine with hydrogen atoms.)
(b) Consider a carbon atom in the excited state:
Excited state of a carbon atom
Would such an atom offer a satisfactory model for the carbon of methane? If not, why not?
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Methanol (CH3OH) is a liquid at room temperature with a density of 7.91 ×102 kg/m³.
In a certain experiment, from the reaction of 2.91 mL of methanol with 2.88 g of oxygen, 2.27 g
of carbon dioxide was obtained.
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What type(s) of chemical reaction is (are) occurring in this experiment?
What equipment do you think was used to measure the volume of methanol in this
experiment?
Calculate the percent yield of the carbon dioxide in this experiment.
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The three basic modes of motion of quantum theory, namely translation (motion through space),
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Chapter 1 Solutions
Organic Chemistry
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