Answer: After 4710 seconds, 1/8 of the compound will be left
Explanation:
Using the formulae
Nt/No = (1/2)^t/t1/2
Where
N= amount of the compound present at time t
No= amount of compound present at time t=0
t= time taken for N molecules of the compound to remain = 4710 seconds
t1/2 = half-life of compound = 1570 seconds
Plugging in the values, we have
Nt/No = (1/2)^(4710s/1570s)
Nt/No = (1/2)^3
Nt/No= 1/8
Therefore after 4710 seconds, 1/8 molecules of the compound will be left
The answer should be B: -3
Answer:
1. The product has a higher Rf value on a silica gel TLC plate because it is more polar than the starting methyl benzoate.
2. False
3. True
Explanation:
In chromatography, there is a stationary phase and a mobile phase. The ratio of the distance moved by a component and the distance moved by the solvent gives the retention factor (Rf).
Since silica gel is a polar solvent, it will retain the more polar product methyl m-nitrobenzoate compared to the methyl benzoate starting material.
In comparing the electrophillic aromatic substitution of m-nitrobenzoate and methyl benzoate, we must remember that the presence of electron withdrawing groups (such as -NO2 and -CHO) on the aromatic compound deactivates the compound towards electrophillic aromatic substitution hence, methyl m-nitrobenzoate is less reactive than methyl benzoate in Electrophilic Aromatic Substition and Methyl benzoate is less reactive than benzene in Electrophilic Aromatic Substition
