Practice Oxidation And Reduction Reactions (10.3.4)

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Question 1.
Define oxidation in the context of organic chemistry.
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Think about the changes in how carbon interacts with oxygen.
Question 2.
What is a primary alcohol?
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Look at the structure and how many carbons are attached.
3Question 3.
What does oxidation mean in organic chemistry?
- Loss of electrons
- Gain of electrons
- No change in oxidation state
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Think about what happens to the carbon's bonds.
4Question 4.
True or False: Tertiary alcohols can be easily oxidized to carboxylic acids.
- True
- False
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Consider the structure of tertiary alcohols.
Question 5.
Propose a synthetic route to convert ethanol into acetic acid, detailing all reagents and conditions needed.
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Think about the stepwise transformations and the oxidizing agents.
Question 6.
Design a reduction pathway for a ketone using sodium borohydride, including potential side reactions.
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Focus on the conditions of the reaction and control of side products.

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