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Chemistry by OpenStax (2015-05-04)

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ISBN:9781938168390

Author:Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser

Publisher:Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser

Chapter20: Organic Chemistry

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 22E: Write Lewis structures and describe the molecular geometry at each carbon atom in the following...

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For Compound X, all I know is that because it reacts with chromic acid, it would probably be a primary or secondary alcohol. However, I don't know what the Na+ is supposed to do or how the bromine and lucas reagents work.

For Compound Y, I was under the impression that it would be a tertiary alcohol because it does not react/oxidize, but the answer key says it is actually a cyclic compound.

Two unknowns, X and Y, both having the molecular formula C4H8 O, give the following results with four chemical tests.
Propose structures for X and Y consistent with this information.
Compound X
Compound Y
Bromine
decolorizes
no reaction
Na Metal
bubbles
no reaction
Chromic Acid
orange to green
no reaction
Lucas Reagent
no reaction
no reaction

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