Answer to: Alanine is the only alpha-amino acid that does not have a chiral carbon. (a) True (b) False By signing up, you'll get thousands of...
Why does chlorobenzoic acid have a lower freezing point than benzoic acid? Explain. What is the reason for crystal formation in magnesium sulphate salt? Explain why the melting point and boiling point of alkali metals are low. Why does a solute dissolve only to a particular extent in water?
We have to identify the type of solution of β-naphthol to be used in dye test. If the solution of β-naphthol is alkaline,-OH convert to O−which reacts with azo compound (benzene diazonium chloride) to form azo dye. The chemical reaction is shown below. What does naphthol mean? 1...
Why does fatty acids solubility decrease in a non-polar solvent (such as benzene)? Why does stearic acid melt quickly? Why do some oxidizing agents have to be in an acid medium? What does it mean when we say that concentrated nitric acid has 16 molars?
Give simple chemical tests to distinguish the compounds in each of the following sets. Explain what you would observe in each test. a) 4-Methylaminobenzene (p-toluidine), benzylamine, m-cresol and mesitylene b) N-Ethylpentanamide, 1-heptanamine and N,N-di ...
Does HBr or HCl have a lower boiling point? Explain your reasoning. Experiment: Synthesis of n-butyl bromide (Sn2) 1 (a) What is the function of the Hickman Still in this experiment? (b) What is the function of the condenser in this experiment? During the chlorination of drinking w...