Practice - Preparation - 9.2.2
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Practice Questions
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What method is used to hydrogenate alkenes?
💡 Hint: Think of what gas is added to convert unsaturated hydrocarbons.
What does the Wurtz reaction produce?
💡 Hint: Consider the type of compounds involved in the Wurtz reaction.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main process used for hydrogenating alkenes?
💡 Hint: Think about the gas that saturates the alkene.
True or False: The Wurtz reaction can yield odd-numbered alkanes.
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of the coupling process.
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Challenge Problems
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You have an alkyl halide, C4H10Br. Describe how you will produce butane from this alkyl halide and provide the chemical equation.
💡 Hint: Identify what the zinc acts upon!
Discuss the possible outcomes of a Wurtz reaction when two different alkyl halides are used and how this would affect the final products.
💡 Hint: Consider how two distinct chains can come together.
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