18 Questions
Why are oils containing unsaturated fatty acids preferred for cooking?
They are more reactive in the presence of most reagents.
What happens when chlorine reacts with methane in the presence of sunlight?
Formation of chloromethane
Why is ethanol commonly called alcohol?
It is the active ingredient in alcoholic drinks.
What is the main reason ethyne and air mixture is not used for welding?
It forms toxic by-products.
How can the conversion of ethanol to ethanoic acid be classified?
Oxidation reaction
What makes ethanol a good solvent for various medicines and tonics?
Its solubility in water in all proportions
What are substances that are capable of adding oxygen to others known as?
Oxidising agents
In the context of oxidation reactions, what is the role of alkaline potassium permanganate?
Adding oxygen to starting materials
What is the purpose of using palladium or nickel catalysts in the addition reaction of unsaturated hydrocarbons?
To speed up the reaction without being consumed
Which type of carbon chains do vegetable oils generally have?
Unsaturated carbon chains
What are animal fats generally rich in?
Saturated fatty acids
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes oxidising agents from reducing agents?
They add oxygen to other substances
What happens when a small piece of sodium is dropped into ethanol?
Evolution of hydrogen gas and formation of sodium ethoxide
Which reaction gives ethene by heating ethanol with excess concentrated sulfuric acid?
Dehydration reaction
What are the effects of consuming large quantities of ethanol on living beings?
Depression of metabolic processes and central nervous system
What is an outcome of long-term alcohol consumption?
Development of various health problems
How do alcohols generally affect living beings when consumed in large quantities?
Slow metabolic processes and depress the central nervous system
Which product is formed when ethanol reacts with sodium?
Sodium ethoxide
Learn about substitution reactions in saturated hydrocarbons, where chlorine atoms replace hydrogen atoms one by one. Discover the products formed in this type of reaction and how it occurs in the presence of sunlight.
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