Answer:
Excited state is the name of the state when electrons absorb energy and move to a higher energy level.
Explanation:
Answer:
The main competing reaction when a primary alkyl halide is treated with alcoholic potassium hydroxide is SN2 substitution.
Explanation:
The relative percentage of products of the reaction between an alkyl halide and alcoholic potassium hydroxide generally depends on the structure of the primary alkylhalide. The attacking nucleophile/base in this reaction is the alkoxide ion. Substitution by SN2 mechanism is a major competing reaction in the elimination reaction intended.
A more branched alkyl halide will yield an alkene product due to steric hindrance, similarly, a good nucleophile such as the alkoxide ion may favour SN2 substitution over the intended elimination (E2) reaction.
Both SN2 and E2 are concerted reaction mechanisms. They do not depend on the formation of a carbocation intermediate. Primary alkyl halides generally experience less steric hindrance in the transition state and do not form stable carbocations hence they cannot undergo E1 or SN1 reactions.
SN2 substitution cannot occur in a tertiary alkyl halides because the stability of tertiary carbocations favours the formation of a carbocation intermediate. The formation of this carbocation intermediate will lead to an SN1 or E1 mechanism. SN2 reactions is never observed for a tertiary alkyl halide due to steric crowding of the transition state. Also, with strong bases such as the alkoxide ion, elimination becomes the main reaction of tertiary alkyl halides.
Answer:
CO(g) + 2H₂(g) → CH₃OH(l)
Explanation:
Carbon monoxide has molecular formula CO, molecular hydrogen has formula H₂, and methanol is CH₃OH.
The reactants are CO and H₂ and the product CH₃OH:
CO(g) + H₂(g) → CH₃OH(l)
To balance the equation, the elements must have the same amount on each side. C and O are balanced, but there is 4H in the product and only 2 in the reactant, so we multiply H₂ for 2:
CO(g) + 2H₂(g) → CH₃OH(l)
And the equation is balanced.
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Atomic number is equivalent to its protons and electrons. :)
