Solving Chemistry Questions: Alkanols, Magnesium & Bromine Water

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This discussion focuses on solving chemistry questions related to alkanols, magnesium reactions, and bromine water interactions. Participants emphasize the importance of conducting experiments to understand the heats of combustion of alkanols and the electron transfer processes involved when magnesium interacts with copper sulfate. Additionally, the discussion highlights the significance of identifying functional groups in hydrocarbons that react with bromine water, specifically noting the type of reaction involved. The community stresses the necessity of demonstrating personal effort before seeking assistance.

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  • Understanding of alkanols and their combustion properties
  • Knowledge of electron transfer in redox reactions
  • Familiarity with functional groups in organic chemistry
  • Basic laboratory skills for conducting chemical experiments
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  • Research the heats of combustion for various alkanols
  • Study the electron transfer mechanisms in redox reactions
  • Learn about functional groups and their reactivity with bromine water
  • Explore laboratory techniques for measuring heat changes in chemical reactions
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Hey guys here are two questions that I am completely stumped at... I got no idea because I never done the experiments in class and I am really lost in how to answer it... Hope you guys can help me...

Well here are the following questions.

1) Describe how you performed an experiment to measure the heats of combustion of various alkanols. Draw a diagram of the equipment. List the variables and the possible sources of error


2) Describe what you would see if a piece of magnesium was placed in copper sulfate solution. Explain why this happens in terms of electron transfer and include two half equations and the overall chemical equation.

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3) Identify the functional group that allows certain hydrocarbons to react with the bromine water? What type of reaction is it?>>


Hopefully any question you guys can help will be helpful..
 
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I'm sorry, but we can not help you unless you show us your own efforts first.

Furthermore, if the first and/or second question requires that you have done an experiment in class, then we'd be helping you cheat if we tell you the outcome of such an experiment.
 

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