Practice Preparation (9.2.2) - Hydrocarbons

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Question 1.
What method is used to hydrogenate alkenes?
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Think of what gas is added to convert unsaturated hydrocarbons.
Question 2.
What does the Wurtz reaction produce?
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Consider the type of compounds involved in the Wurtz reaction.
3Question 3.
What is the main process used for hydrogenating alkenes?
- Addition of Oxygen
- Addition of Hydrogen
- Reduction with Sodium
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Think about the gas that saturates the alkene.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Wurtz reaction can yield odd-numbered alkanes.
- True
- False
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Consider the nature of the coupling process.
Question 5.
You have an alkyl halide, C4H10Br. Describe how you will produce butane from this alkyl halide and provide the chemical equation.
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Identify what the zinc acts upon!
Question 6.
Discuss the possible outcomes of a Wurtz reaction when two different alkyl halides are used and how this would affect the final products.
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Consider how two distinct chains can come together.

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