Chemistry: Post your doubts here!

[khadijaimran]

how come the ans is D? why not B? please explain.

 

[Hamnah Zahoor]

how come the ans is D? why not B? please explain.

I hope it is understandable If you don't get it do let me know.

 

[khadijaimran]

im sure that A is wrong what about the rest, all of them are secondary alcohols and form geometric isomers.
the correct ans is C

 

[khadijaimran]

I hope it is understandable If you don't get it do let me know.
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aahh i get it thanks

 

[MShaheerUddin]

im sure that A is wrong what about the rest, all of them are secondary alcohols and form geometric isomers.
the correct ans is C

Because only C has "CH(OH)CH3" group of alcohol which reacts with aqueous alkaline only when we talk about alcohol. note it down

 

[khadijaimran]

Because only C has "CH(OH)CH3" group of alcohol which reacts with aqueous alkaline only when we talk about alcohol. note it down

secondary alcohols dont react then?

 

[MShaheerUddin]

secondary alcohols dont react then?

This is secondary alcohol but the point is, the sec alcohol must be like this ... "CH(OH)CH3" [Methyl group attached to the same carbon which is attached with OH group]

 

[MShaheerUddin]

Can anybody explain this to me?
Ans is B

 

[Hamnah Zahoor]

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Can anybody explain this to me?
Ans is B

Carbon should be labelled.
And for carbon atoms to be in the same plane the angle between them should be 120 degrees.

 

[MShaheerUddin]

Carbon should be labelled.
And for carbon atoms to be in the same plane the angle between them should be 120 degrees.
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what about middle carbon in 3
It also has 3 bonds and 0 lonepair (120)

 

[Hamnah Zahoor]

what about middle carbon in 3
It also has 3 bonds and 0 lonepair (120)

You mean this:

At this carbon angle is 109.5

 

[MShaheerUddin]

Ohhh
You are so genius hats off

 

[Hamnah Zahoor]

Ohhh
You are so genius hats off

Thankyou.

 

[MShaheerUddin]

THis?

 

[Hamnah Zahoor]

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THis?

For statement 1 The following website will help you understand it in a more better way
https://www.chemguide.co.uk/mechanisms/nucadd/hcn.html

Thus, Statement 1 correct.

For statement 2 :
The initiating step is the nucleophile CN- attacking the partial positive carbon NOT the proton (H+) being transferred to oxygen.
For statement 3 :
Only aldehydes or ketone react with the Cyanide ion not esters. ( thus only one group reacts)

 

[MShaheerUddin]

 

[Hamnah Zahoor]

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I hope the following structure will help you name the product more easily. Option B

 

[MShaheerUddin]

Thank you so much
Are you a graduate?

 

[Hamnah Zahoor]

Thank you so much
Are you a graduate?

You are welcome.
No I am currently in As have my paper tomorrow.

 

[MShaheerUddin]

You are welcome.
No I am currently in As have my paper tomorrow.

OMG ._.
Srsly I can't believe it!