Identify The Type Of Hydrocarbon: Alkane, Alkene, Alkyne

Identify The Type Of Hydrocarbon Alkane Alkene Alkyne

Identify the type of hydrocarbon (alkane, alkene, alkyne) compound; identify the functional group, if any; and name each of the following: a. CH3CH2CH2CH3 c. CH3CH2CH2Cl b. CH2=CHCH3 d. HC≡CCH2OH

Putting the carbon atoms in a linear chain, write the structural and molecular formulas for: a. pentene b. 1-butanol c. 2-chloropropane

My daughter sent me a link to a chemistry T-shirt. Pull up the link (do not know if it will work from blackboard…so you may need to plug in the pieces) and explain the shirt.

Balance the following chemical equations by inspection. (you do not need to use states with these equations): a. Li + N2 → Li3N b. Fe2O3 + CO → Fe + CO2 c. N2O5 + H2O → HNO3 d. Mg3N2 + H2SO4 → MgSO4 + (NH4)2SO4

Write a balanced chemical equation for the complete combustion of: a. C6H14 b. C3H6O

Write a balanced equation to represent solid tin(II) oxide reacting with sulfur dioxide gas to produce solid tin(II) sulfide and gaseous oxygen. Make sure that you put in all the states.

Write a balanced equation to represent aqueous potassium hydroxide reacting with bromine liquid to produce aqueous potassium bromide, aqueous potassium hypobromite, and liquid water.

Using the values in the periodic table in the front of your book, calculate the molecular mass of each of the following. Make sure that you show all of your work! a. As2O3 b. ICl

Calculate the formula mass of each of the following: a. KOH b. Rb2S

What is the formula mass of ruthenium(III) oxalate, Ru2(C2O4)3 in atomic mass units?

For the compound: NiCl2•6 H2O

  • write the name
  • calculate its formula weight
  • determine the mass percent H2O in the hydrate

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This assignment covers foundational principles in organic and inorganic chemistry, requiring identification, balancing, calculation, and explanation skills. In the first part, we analyze various hydrocarbons to determine their types—alkanes, alkenes, or alkynes—based on structural features and functional groups. Then, we name and draw structural formulas for specified compounds, assessing functional groups such as hydroxyl, chloro, and double or triple bonds. The second part involves interpreting a chemistry-themed T-shirt, which often uses clever representations of chemical symbols or equations for humor or education.

Next, the assignment involves balancing several chemical equations by inspection, ensuring the conservation of mass. This includes synthesis reactions like lithium reacting with nitrogen to form lithium nitride, and decomposition or exchange reactions such as iron(III) oxide with carbon monoxide to produce iron and carbon dioxide. Accurate stoichiometry underpins solving these problems.

Further, students are tasked with writing balanced combustion equations for hydrocarbons like pentane and propanol, emphasizing understanding of hydrocarbon oxidation. Then, a more complex reaction entails balancing a reaction of tin(II) oxide with sulfur dioxide to produce tin(II) sulfide and oxygen, requiring careful accounting of states and atom counts.

The assignment proceeds to reaction prediction, where students write a balanced equation for potassium hydroxide's reaction with bromine, forming potassium bromide, potassium hypobromite, and water, demonstrating understanding of halogen chemistry and aqueous reactions.

Quantitative calculations are central: students use periodic table data to compute molecular masses for arsenic trioxide and iodine monochloride. They also determine the formulas' mass based on these atomic masses for compounds like potassium hydroxide and rubidium sulfide.

Further, the calculation of the formula mass of ruthenium(III) oxalate involves summing atomic weights, and finally, students analyze a hydrate of nickel chloride with six waters of crystallization. They write its name, calculate its formula weight, and determine the percentage of water in the hydrate, integrating nomenclature, stoichiometry, and percentage composition.

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