Organic

Suppose you burn a 2.4 g sample of potato chips. You use the heat given off from that process to heat 34.3 g of water from 16.3 oC to 21.7 oC. What is the caloric value (in kcal/g) of the potato... more

Im so lost on how to go about or even start these.Draw structures for the following organic compounds: a) 1,1,2-trichlorobutane b) 3-ethyl-2,4,5-trimethyloctane c) 1,3-butadiene d) 1,2-pentadiene... more

If yes then how..Plz explain

I just started organic chemistry and am having a hard time identifying functional groups.

Calculate the experimental specific rotation (°) of lactose at time equals zero (t = 0)=87Enter the observed rotation of the equilibrium mixture of α- and β-lactose (°)=5.2 Calculate the... more

How does the solubility in water differ for the nitrogen containing compounds? Suggest reasons for this.What would you expect the solubility in non-aqueous solvents to be? Does your answer to this... more

Describe the smell of butyl amine. Can you explain why butyl amine has this smell?

Write an equation for the reaction of ethyl ethanoate with dilute acid, Write a separate equation for the reaction of ethyl ethanoate with dilute alkali. Which one is the preferred method of... more

Compare the reactions of ethanoic acid and ethanoyl chloride with ethanol. Explain the differences in their reactions.

Write an equation for the reaction of ethanoic acid with sodium carbonate. How does this reaction compare with that of hydrochloric acid with sodium carbonate?   They look into: What does this... more

Write an equation for the reaction of PCl5 with ethanoic acid:   and    How might testing pH followed by the reaction with PCl5 be useful in an analysis of an unknown organic compound?