Blog

There are many selective oxidizing reagents that are often not covered in a lecture course. One of these is potassium permanganate, KMnO4. You do not need to know how potassium permanganate works in order to answer this question. Shown below is oxidation of an alcohol with potassium permanganate. There are two possible products, A and B. Using the infrared spectrum of the actual product provided below, decide whether the product is A or B.   Problem viewing the image, Click Here   IR Correlation Chart (see below)

You have a mixture of benzene, ethanol, and diphenyl ether all dissolved in diethyl ether as the solvent. You extract the mixture with water. Which (benzene, ethanol, or diphenyl ether) is most likely to be extracted into the water? Problem viewing the image, Click Here  

Shown below is the Aldol reaction that you performed in lab. The product obtained is a solid. What are the two methods you used to characterize your product?   Problem viewing the image, Click Here

In the Aldol Condensation reaction shown below, Is the water a by-product or a side-product? Problem viewing the image, Click Here  

Shown below is an Aldol Condensation reaction. Which one of the following reactant is consistent with the following IR spectrum: A or B? A.      B.      Problem viewing the image, Click Here   IR Correlation Chart (see below)  

The pH of a solution containing 1×10−8 M HCl is 8

Consider the following reaction: AB(s) + C2(g) ⇌ AC(g)  +  BC(g)  +  heat Which of the following statements is false?

What is the pH of a solution containing [x]0 M C5H5NHCl? C5H5N: Kb = 1.5×10−9    Enter your answer numerically to three significant figures.

The conjugate acid of H2PO3− is HPO32−

The next ten questions do not correspond to the reaction above. They are independent of each other.