organic chemistry
What is the general formula for an alkene?
CnH2n-4
What is the process of converting an alkane to an alkene called?
Dehydration
Which functional group is present in an aldehyde?
-CHO
What is the product when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst?
Ester
What is the name of the reaction in which a double bond is broken and replaced with two new single bonds?
Addition reaction
What is the functional group present in an ether?
-O-
What is the product of the reaction between a Grignard reagent and a ketone?
Tertiary alcohol
What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction?
It provides energy to overcome activation energy
What is the effect of increasing temperature on the rate of a chemical reaction?
It increases the rate
Which type of isomerism is exhibited by cis-trans isomers?
Stereoisomerism