Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Draw the structural formula of a compound with two carbon atoms in the following case:
An alcohol containing two carbon atoms.
Advertisements
Solution
\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{H}\phantom{...}\ce{H}\phantom{.....}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}\\
\ce{H - C - C - O - H}\\
|\phantom{....}|\phantom{.....}\\
\ce{\underset{Ethanol}{H\phantom{...}H}}\phantom{.....}
\end{array}\]
RELATED QUESTIONS
A student adds a spoon full of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate to a flask containing ethanoic acid. List two main observations, he must note in his note book, about the reaction that takes place. Also write chemical equation foe the reaction.
Complete the following chemical equations : C2H5OH + Na →
Name the gas evolved when ethanoic acid is added to sodium carbonate. How would you prove the presence of this gas?
What do you notice when acetic acid reacts with alcohol?
What is thr boilng point of acetic acid?
Draw the structural formula of a compound with two carbon atoms in the following case:
An alkane with a carbon to carbon single bond.
State how the following conversion can be carried out:
Ethyl chloride to Ethene.
Draw the structural diagram of:
Ethanoic acid
Shristi heated Ethanol with a compound A in presence of a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid and observed a sweet smelling compound B is formed. When B is treated with sodium hydroxide it gives back Ethanol and a compound C.
- Identify A and C
- Give one use each of compounds A and B.
- Write the chemical reactions involved and name the reactions.
Give the balanced chemical equation of the following reaction:
Combustion of ethanol.
