4. a) The boiling point of methyl acetate is 58° C and the boiling point of propanoic acid is 141° C. How do you explain the difference? H₂C OCH3 Methyl Acetate b) Propanol has a boiling point of 97° C and acetic acid has a boiling point of 118° C. How do you explain the difference? H3C Propanol H₂C OH Propanoic Acid OH H₂C OH Acetic Acid b)
4. a) The boiling point of methyl acetate is 58° C and the boiling point of propanoic acid is 141° C. How do you explain the difference? H₂C OCH3 Methyl Acetate b) Propanol has a boiling point of 97° C and acetic acid has a boiling point of 118° C. How do you explain the difference? H3C Propanol H₂C OH Propanoic Acid OH H₂C OH Acetic Acid b)
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![4. a) The boiling point of methyl acetate is 58° C and the boiling point of propanoic acid is 141° C. How
do you explain the difference?
H₂C OCH3
Methyl Acetate
b) Propanol has a boiling point of 97° C and acetic acid has a boiling point of 118° C. How do you
explain the difference?
H3C
Propanol
H₂C
OH
Propanoic Acid
OH
H₂C OH
Acetic Acid
5. Please answer two of the following a, b, c.
a) Hydrogenation of the glycerol trioleate (liquid at room temperature) produces the glycerol tristearate
(solid at room temperature). Please explain why the product is solid.
H₂, Pd
b) T
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Transcribed Image Text:4. a) The boiling point of methyl acetate is 58° C and the boiling point of propanoic acid is 141° C. How
do you explain the difference?
H₂C OCH3
Methyl Acetate
b) Propanol has a boiling point of 97° C and acetic acid has a boiling point of 118° C. How do you
explain the difference?
H3C
Propanol
H₂C
OH
Propanoic Acid
OH
H₂C OH
Acetic Acid
5. Please answer two of the following a, b, c.
a) Hydrogenation of the glycerol trioleate (liquid at room temperature) produces the glycerol tristearate
(solid at room temperature). Please explain why the product is solid.
H₂, Pd
b) T
How
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