Exercise 7 Answers To Questions.docx

Exercise 7 Organic Derivatives of Water Answer to Questions Q1: Explain the solubility behavior of the representative compounds in water as a function of: a. Branching in the structure _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ b. Relative proportion of hydrophilic to hydrophobic bonds _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Q2: Explain the acidity differences observed for the compounds used in this exercise in terms of the stability of the corresponding conjugate bases. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Q3: Based on the results of the oxidation test, classify the compounds tested according to the following categories: easily oxidizable, oxidizable, and resistant to oxidation. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Q4: Discuss the reactivity differences of the alcohols towards the Lucas reagent. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ Q5: Suggest a simple chemical test that will differentiate between the following pairs of compounds. Write equations for the reactions involved. a. phenol and isopentyl alcohol _______________________________

b. tert-butyl alcohol and isobutyl alcohol ________________________

c. neopentyl alcohol and ether ________________________________

d. sec-butyl alcohol and neopentyl alcohol _______________________

e. propene and 2-butanol ____________________________________