Chemistry
Give reasons for the following :
Concentrated sulphuric acid may be added during esterification of acetic acid.
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Select from the letters A to G the correct answer corresponding to the statements from 1 to 5 :
A : Ammoniacal CuCl2
B : Trichloromethane
C : Trichloroethane
D : Bromine soln.
E : Aqueous KOH
F : Ethene
G : Sodalime
H : Ethanol
I : Ethyne- The organic compound which forms carbon tetrachloride on reaction with chlorine.
- The reagent which can distinguish between ethene and ethyne.
- The substance which reacts with bromoethane to give ethanol.
- The substance which gives bromoethane on reaction with hydrogen bromide.
- The substance which reacts with acetic acid to give CH3COOC2H5
Give balanced equations for the following conversions.
- An alkyne to an alkene.
- An alkene to an alkane.
- An alkane to an alcohol.
- An alcohol to an alkene.
- A carboxylic acid to an ammonium salt
Give reasons for the following :
Isomers belonging to the same homologous series may differ in physical properties but not in chemical properties.
Give reasons for the following :
A given organic compound can be assigned only one name on the basis of the IUPAC system.