Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The commercial use for the given compound 2-propanol has to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Alcohol:
Commercial use of organic compounds: organic compounds are used as solvent, automobile fuel, lubricants, drugs, etc….
(b)
Interpretation:
The commercial use for the given compound acetic acid has to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Functional group: A group of atoms that gives the behavior of the chemical compounds.
Functional groups like,
Commercial use of organic compounds: organic compounds are used as solvent, automobile fuel, lubricants, drugs, etc….
(c)
Interpretation:
The commercial use for the given compound naphthalene has to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Commercial use of organic compounds: organic compounds are used as solvent, automobile fuel, lubricants, drugs, etc….
(d)
Interpretation:
The commercial use for the given compound methanol has to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Functional groups:
Alcohol:
Commercial use of organic compounds: organic compounds are used as solvent, automobile fuel, lubricants, drugs, etc….
(e)
Interpretation:
The commercial use for the given compound ethanol has to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Functional groups:
Alcohol:
Commercial use of organic compounds: organic compounds are used as solvent, automobile fuel, lubricants, drugs, etc….
(f)
Interpretation:
The commercial use for the given compound ethylene glycol has to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Functional groups:
Alcohol:
Commercial use of organic compounds: organic compounds are used as solvent, automobile fuel, lubricants, drugs, etc….
(g)
Interpretation:
The commercial use for the given compound methane has to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Functional groups:
Commercial use of organic compounds: organic compounds are used as solvent, automobile fuel, lubricants, drugs, etc….
(h)
Interpretation:
The commercial use for the given compound ethylene has to be stated.
Concept introduction:
Functional groups:
Commercial use of organic compounds: organic compounds are used as solvent, automobile fuel, lubricants, drugs, etc….
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