Covalent Bonds and Hybrid Orbitals

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MCAT Biology › Covalent Bonds and Hybrid Orbitals

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The compound below is reacted with . What is the final hybridization around the initially chiral center carbon when the reaction is complete?

Propanol

2

How many pi bonds are present in benzylamine?

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Compound A has a molecular formula of . After treatment of compound A with hydrogen in the presence of a palladium and a carbon catalyst, a new compound is formed with a molecular formula of . How many rings does compound A have?

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Which compound contains the most stable carbon bonds?

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Penicillin_a

Which of the letters above point at an atom that is hybridized?

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Compound A. Benzene

Compound B.Cyclobutadiene

Compound C.Cyclotetraoctene

Compound D.1_3_5_hex-tri-ene

Which compound(s) shown above is(are) aromatic?

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Drain cleaners are a common household staple, used to open clogged drains in bathtubs and sinks. Human hair is a common culprit that clogs pipes, and hair is made predominately of protein. Drain cleaners are effective at breaking down proteins that have accumulated in plumbing. Drain cleaners can be either acidic or basic, and are also effective at breaking down fats that have accumulated with proteins.

A typical reaction—reaction 1—which would be expected for a drain cleaner on contact with human hair, would be as follows in an aqueous solution:

Pic_1

Another reaction that may occur, reaction 2, would take place as follows in an aqueous solution:

Pic_2

The C–N bond in the original protein, before reaction with drain cleaner is __________.

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Which compound has the largest bond energy between carbons?

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Which of the following compounds has five degrees of unsaturation?

Mcat_1

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When formic acid is completely reduced, methanol is formed.

What is the hybridization of the carbon in formic acid, compared to the carbon in methanol?

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