(a) What is meant by each of the following terms?: (i) Esterification (ii) Saponification (b)(i) Give the general moluecular 1 formula of alkynes (ii) Write...
Question 1 Report
(a) What is meant by each of the following terms?:
(i) Esterification
(ii) Saponification
(b)(i) Give the general moluecular 1 formula of alkynes
(ii) Write the molecular formula and empirical formula of ethylethanoate.
(iii) Draw the structure of 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrabromoethane
(iv) Write an equation for the reaction of ethanol with sodium
(c) Consider the following reaction schemes:
I II
Petroleum ---> Petroleum Fractions. Higher Petroleum Fractions ---> Petrol + X
(i) State type of process/reaction involved in each of the stages labelled I to IV.
(ii) Identify X and Y
(iii) Give the IUPAC name of the product obtained in stage III.
(iv) What are the reaction conditions for stage IV?
(d) Explain why palm wine: (i) froths or foams (ii) tastes sour after some days.