What are the saturated alcohols that have the general molecular formula?CvH2v+1O com v>1 Cvh2v+2O com v>1 CvH2vO com v>1 CvH2vO com v>3
I don't understand the "com" part but if I do the first one I get
CvH2vO with v>1 then C2H4O. Rearrange to C2H3OH. Then Google C2H3OH and I see vinyl alcohol. Do that for the others in your post.
"com" is with. thank youu
I've seen C with a line over it as with; also w with a line over it as with but never com to mean with.
To identify the saturated alcohols with the given general molecular formulas, we need to break them down and analyze each component separately.
1. CvH2v+1O (for v > 1):
This formula suggests that the alcohol contains v carbon atoms, 2v+1 hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. Considering the formula implies a saturated alcohol, we can deduce that it follows the general structure of an alcohol, which is "R-OH," where R represents the carbon chain. Therefore, the corresponding saturated alcohol for this formula would have v carbon atoms and the functional group -OH. For example:
- C2H5OH (ethyl alcohol) for v = 2
- C3H7OH (propyl alcohol) for v = 3
- C4H9OH (butyl alcohol) for v = 4
- and so on.
2. Cvh2v+2O (for v > 1):
Similar to the previous case, this molecular formula represents a saturated alcohol. Therefore, the corresponding alcohol would have v carbon atoms, 2v+2 hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. Hence, the general structure would be "R-OH." Some examples are:
- C3H8O (isopropyl alcohol) for v = 1
- C5H12O (pentyl alcohol) for v = 2
- C7H16O (heptyl alcohol) for v = 3
- and so on.
3. CvH2vO (for v > 1):
This molecular formula implies that the alcohol contains v carbon atoms, 2v hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. Again, considering the saturated nature of the alcohol, the general structure would be "R-OH." Some examples are:
- C2H4O (ethyl alcohol) for v = 1
- C4H8O (butyl alcohol) for v = 2
- C6H12O (hexyl alcohol) for v = 3
- and so on.
4. CvH2vO (for v > 3):
Here, we have a slight modification where the condition is v > 3. The formula indicates a saturated alcohol with v carbon atoms, 2v hydrogen atoms, and one oxygen atom. Examples of such alcohols are:
- C8H18O (octyl alcohol) for v = 4
- C10H22O (decyl alcohol) for v = 5
- C12H26O (dodecyl alcohol) for v = 6
- and so on.
By following these patterns, and adjusting the values of v to obtain specific numbers of carbon atoms, you can generate a list of saturated alcohols with the given general molecular formulas.