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What is a pheromone?
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a chemical substance used for communication in a specific animal species
most commonly an insect population |
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Constitutional isomers
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have the same molecular formula but are different in the way they are connected to each other
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stereoisomers
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same chem formula
same connectivity |
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isomers
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have the same chem formula
diff structure or diff names |
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identical compounds
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same chem formula
same structure same name |
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Physical properties of alkanes
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not soluble in water
less dense than water as carbon atoms inc the boiling pt increases weak intermolecular forces-low melting and boiling pts |
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TEST QUESTION!!
Which alkane has the highest boiling point? |
the one with the most carbon atoms
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TEST QUESTION!!
Test tube with two liquids: What's on the bottom layer, and what's on the top layer? |
alkane is on top
(bc less dense than water) water on bottom |
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Explain why carbon monoxide is poisonous
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Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that binds to hemoglobin in the blood thus reducing the amount of oxygen that can be transported through the bloodstream to cells
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