General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321967466
Author: Karen C. Timberlake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Alkanes and Cycloalkanes
Alkanes are saturated organic compounds which are made up of C and H atoms. Alkanes have the general formula of CnH2n+2. Alkane contains sp3 hybridized carbon atoms with four sigmas (σ) bonds & every hydrogen atom is connected with one of the carbon atom…
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Chapter 14.2, Problem 14.16QAP
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Interpretation: Select more soluble compound in water out of each of the pair given. Give explanation.

a) General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition), Chapter 14.2, Problem 14.16QAP , additional homework tip 1

b) Propanone or 3-hexanone

c) Propane or propanone

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The ketones or aldehydes are soluble in water as they form hydrogen bonds with water while alkane doesn’t.

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition), Chapter 14.2, Problem 14.16QAP , additional homework tip 2

The solubility of carbonyl compounds decreases with increase in carbon chain length within same homologous series.

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