11 Questions
Adolt baeyer proposed the strain theory for the stability of Cycloalkanes based on the ______ angle
normal
According to Baeyer's strain theory, the angle strain in Cycloalkanes is calculated as the difference between the actual bond angle and ______ angle
109°28'
Baeyer assumed that all cycloalkanes were ______
planar
The angle strain in cyclobutane is calculated to be ______
9° 44'
Baeyer's strain theory was proposed in the year ______
1885
The angle strain in cyclopropane is _____ degrees.
60
Cyclopropane is considered a highly ______ molecule.
strained
The angle strain in cyclobutane is _____ degrees.
90
Cyclopentane is the ______ stable among cycloalkanes.
most
Cyclohexane and cycloheptane are _____ stable.
more
Cyclopentane does not easily undergo ______ opening reactions.
ring
Explore Adolt Baeyer's 1885 theory which suggests that all cycloalkanes are planar and calculates strain based on the structure. Learn about the stability of cycloalkanes and how angle strain is determined in Baeyer's theory.
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