Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Homework Assignment 22

3SAS #31-38 p. 235 and 3SBS #1-10 p. 258


31. 
  • a. Propane, C3H8
  • b. Pentane, C5H12


32. The suffix -ane indicates that hexane is an alkane.

33. Yes, each of these molecules is an isomer of the other. They all have of 5 carbon atoms and 12 hydrogen atoms, but appear to be different because of the arrangement of those atoms. These three molecules are structured isomers of one another, for they have identical molecular formulas but different arrangements of atoms.

34. See drawing.

35. Butane (C4H10) is the shortest-chain alkane that can demonstrate isomerism- alkanes with four or more carbon atoms can be demonstrated as straight-chain structures, branched-chain structures, and ring structures.

36. Both representations are correct because of their different arrangements of atoms that do not change the identical molecular formulas of the molecule. This would make the molecules structural isomers of each other.

37.
  • a. See drawing.
  • b. The branched-chain molecule would have the lower boiling point. Since the straight-chain molecule has greater molecule-to-molecule contact, it has a stronger intermolecular force than the branched-chain molecule, resulting in a higher boiling point.


38.
  • a. A short, straight chain would have a lower boiling point because of decreased molecule-to-molecule contact than the longer boiling point. The bonds of this chain would be easier to break than a longer straight chain.
  • b. A short, branched chain would have the lower boiling point. Although the bonds of a branched chain are easier to break than those of a straight chain, it would be more difficult to break more molecular bonds within the long chain, resulting in a higher boiling point.
  • c. A short, branched chain would have a lower boiling point. Straight chains have stronger intermolecular forces that hold together each molecule in contact; where as bonds between branched chains are more breakable due to the decreased intermolecular molecular forces between them.



1. Petroleum is sometimes considered "buried sunshine" because as a fossil fuel, it originates from biomolecules of prehistoric plants and animals. The energy released by burning petroleum represents energy originally captured from sunlight by these prehistoric green plants during photosynthesis; "buried sunshine".

2.
  • a. Potential energy is energy of position, or stored energy ready to be released. An example of potential energy is the energy within an unreleased winded up spring toy.
  • b. Kinetic energy is energy related to motion. A car rolling down a hill is an example of kinetic energy.


3. Chemical energy, another form of potential energy, is stored within the bonds in chemical compounds. When an energy-releasing reaction takes place, the bonds break and reactant atoms reorganize to form new bonds and release energy. If more energy is released than originally started with, the reaction is exothermic, but if less energy is released than originally started with, the reaction is endothermic.

4. A molecule of butane has more potential energy; it has more carbons than methane and a higher boiling point than methane. The bonds of butane are harder to break than the bonds of methane, resulting its higher potential energy.

5.
  • a. Potential
  • b. Potential
  • c. Kinetic
  • d. Potential
  • e. Kinetic


6. Energy is required to break chemical bonds because it is what causes the reactant bonds to break and reorganize to form new bonds and energy.

7.
  • a. Exothermic energy is released than is required to begin the chemical reaction.
  • b. Endothermic energy is required to crack large hydrocarbon molecules than is released.
  • c. Endothermic takes more energy to digest a candy bar than the energy released after digestion.


8. The product of a burning candle yields more energy than the energy to begin the reaction with an unlit candle. Since more energy is let off than required to begin the reaction, burning a candle is an exothermic reaction.

9. See drawing.

10. The law of conservation of energy states that energy is neither created nor destroyed in any mechanical, physical, or chemical processes.

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