chapter 11

Question 1

what does the functional group of an ether look like

Answer 1

an oxygen bonded to 2 carbon atoms

Question 2

what is the hybridization of ethers

Answer 2

sp3

Question 3

what is the bond angle of ethers

Answer 3

109.5

Question 4

describe what at oxirane looks like

Answer 4

2 carbons bonded to an o in a ring

Question 5

are ethers polar or non polar

Answer 5

they are polar

Question 6

are the dipole dipole attractive forces strong or weak in ethers

Answer 6

they are weak in an ether

Question 7

i have an ether and an alcohol which has a higher boiling point

Answer 7

alcohol

Question 8

ethers have similar boiling points to…

Answer 8

hydrocarbons

Question 9

can ethers donate h bonds or accpt h bonds

Answer 9

ethers can only accept hydrogen bonds

Question 10

can alcohols accept h bonds or donate or both?

Answer 10

alcohols can donate, and accept h bonds !

Question 11

when preparing ethers in the williamson synthesis, yields are higher with what halide

Answer 11

primary

Question 12

can williamson synthesis occur with 3 halides

Answer 12

no

Question 13

can williamson synthesis occur with 2 halides

Answer 13

yes , but it is slower because there is competing elimination

Question 14

what kind of alcohol is preferred for acid catalyzed dehydration of alcohols

Answer 14

primary

Question 15

what happens when we have a tertiary alcohol in an acid catalyzed dehydration of alcohol

Answer 15

dehydration to an alkene is the only reaction