Two precursor alkenes
H₃C CH₃
I I
H₂C=C-CH-CH₃ 2,3-dimethyl-1-butene
H₃C CH₃
I I
H₃C-CH=CH-CH₃ 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene
alkane
H₃C CH₃
I I
H₃C-CH-CH-CH₃ 2,3-dimethylbutane
H₃C CH₃ H₃C CH₃
I I I I
H₂C=C-CH-CH₃ + H₂ → H₃C-CH-CH-CH₃
H₃C CH₃ H₃C CH₃
I I I I
H₂C-C=CH-CH₃ + H₂ → H₃C-CH-CH-CH₃
This reaction is decomposition. It is the breakdown of a compound into simpler and smaller elements.
the chemical equation will be XY2
Trick question: you just stated everything in the beakers.
Carboxylic acid...........