What intermediate is involved in the conversion of compound B to compound C?

Which of the following steps of free radical chlorination does not produce a free radical as a product?

Benzene

1,3,5-hexatriene

Which of the compounds shown above will have a greater heat of reduction (hydrogenation)?

Which of the following statements concerning the combustion of cycloalkanes is false?

The most stable radical shown below is __________. The least stable radical shown below is __________.

Consider the following radical bromination reaction of propane.

Which of the following substances would NOT be a suitable radical initiator for this reaction?

The combustion of pentane with oxygen gas is an exothermic reaction that produces carbon dioxide and water as products. Is this a spontaneous reaction?

Alkenes A through D contain only carbon and hydrogen. They have the following heats of combustion at .

Alkene A:

Alkene B:

Alkene C:

Alkene D:

Rank these four alkenes in terms of their stability, with the least stable compound on the left, and the most stable compound on the right.