A certain compound is made up of one sulfur atoms, three bromine atom, and one phosphorus atom. what is the chemical formula of
2 answers:
Answer: The chemical formula of this compound is
Explanation:
Molecular formula is the chemical formula which depicts the actual number of atoms of each element present in the compound.
Empirical formula is the simplest chemical formula which depicts the whole number of atoms of each element present in the compound.
As it is given that the compound contains one sulphur atom , three bromine atoms and one phosphorous atom, the molecular formula will be
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Answer:
Y is a 3-chloro-3-methylpentane.
The structure is shown in the figure attached.
Explanation:
The radical chlorination of 3-methylpentane can lead to a tertiary substituted carbon (Y) and to a secondary one (X).
The E2 elimination mechanism, as shown in the figure, will happen with a simulyaneous attack from the base and elimination of the chlorine. This means that primary and secondary substracts undergo the E2 mechanism faster than tertiary substracts.
