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A mixture contains several different organic liquids all of which boil at temperatures greater than 50°C - VCE - SSCE Chemistry - Question 4 - 2008 - Paper 1
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A mixture contains several different organic liquids all of which boil at temperatures greater than 50°C. The compounds present in the mixture are separated. Three o... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:A mixture contains several different organic liquids all of which boil at temperatures greater than 50°C - VCE - SSCE Chemistry - Question 4 - 2008 - Paper 1
Step 1
In the boxes below, draw the structural formulas, showing all bonds, of the four possible alkanols with a molecular formula of C₄H₁₀O.
Answer
The four possible alkanols with the molecular formula C₄H₁₀O are:
- methyl-propan-1-ol:
- Structure: CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-OH
- ethyl-propan-1-ol:
- Structure: CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₂-CH₃
- 2-methyl-propan-1-ol:
- Structure:
- propan-2-ol:
- Structure: CH₃-CH(OH)-CH₃
In the boxes provided, structurally represent each of the above alkanols with all bonds clearly drawn.