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Calculate the experimental specific rotation (°) of lactose at time equals zero (t = 0)=87 Enter the observed rotation of the equilibrium mixture of α- and β-lactose (°)=5.2 Calculate...
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Prefixes and suffixes by functional group in priority order - good reference when learning how to properly name compounds!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Basic structures of functional groups.
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