10.2.1 - Overview of Common Functional Groups
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What is the general formula for alkenes?
💡 Hint: Think about the formulas you learned for saturated hydrocarbons.
Identify one characteristic of alcohols.
💡 Hint: Recall what makes alcohols distinct from alkanes.
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What is the general formula for an alkane?
💡 Hint: Consider what it means to be saturated.
True or False: Alkenes are saturated hydrocarbons.
💡 Hint: Think about the meaning of saturation in hydrocarbons.
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Explain how the presence of different functional groups in a molecule can affect its boiling point and solubility.
💡 Hint: Consider how polar and nonpolar interactions play a role in physical properties.
A compound with the formula C4H8 is added to a reaction mixture. Discuss the potential functional groups it could represent and their implications for reactivity.
💡 Hint: Evaluate the number of hydrogen atoms related to the nature of the bonds present.
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