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Compound A: CH3CH2CH₂OH (Propan-1-ol)

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Propyne\text{Propyne}

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E\text{E}

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bromine water\text{bromine water}

decolorize\text{decolorize}

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Propyl propanoate\text{Propyl propanoate}

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hydrogen bonds\text{hydrogen bonds}

weak London dispersion forces\text{weak London dispersion forces}

Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided table:

  • Compound A: CH3CH2CH2OH\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH} (Propan-1-ol)
  • Compound B: CH2CHCH3\text{CH}_2\text{CHCH}_3 (Propene)
  • Compound C: CHCCH3\text{CHCCH}_3 (Propyne)
  • Compound D: CH3CH2COOH\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{COOH} (Propanoic acid)
  • Compound E: CH3CH2CH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3 (Propane)

(i) Name compound C.
Compound C is CHCCH3\text{CHCCH}_3. This is an alkyne with three carbon atoms.
The name is Propyne\boxed{\text{Propyne}}.

(ii) Which of the above is a saturated hydrocarbon?
A saturated hydrocarbon contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, with all carbon-carbon bonds being single bonds.
Compound E, CH3CH2CH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3 (propane), fits this description.
The saturated hydrocarbon is E\boxed{\text{E}}.

(iii) Give one chemical test for compound B.
Compound B is CH2CHCH3\text{CH}_2\text{CHCH}_3 (propene), which is an alkene and thus unsaturated.
A chemical test for unsaturation is:

  • Add bromine water\boxed{\text{bromine water}}. The orange-brown color of the bromine water will decolorize\boxed{\text{decolorize}}.

(iv) Name the compound formed when A and D react in the presence of an acid.
Compound A is propan-1-ol (an alcohol) and Compound D is propanoic acid (a carboxylic acid). When an alcohol and a carboxylic acid react in the presence of an acid catalyst, an ester is formed. This reaction is called esterification.
The alcohol part is propyl and the acid part is propanoate.
The compound formed is Propyl propanoate\boxed{\text{Propyl propanoate}}.

(v) Compound A has a higher boiling point than compound E. Explain.
Compound A (CH3CH2CH2OH\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{OH}, propan-1-ol) is an alcohol, while Compound E (CH3CH2CH3\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{CH}_3, propane) is an alkane.

  • Compound A can form hydrogen bonds\boxed{\text{hydrogen bonds}}. The hydroxyl (-OH) group in propan-1-ol allows for strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
  • Compound E, being an alkane, only has weak London dispersion forces\boxed{\text{weak London dispersion forces}}.
  • More energy is required to overcome the stronger hydrogen bonds in propan-1-ol compared to the weaker London dispersion forces in propane, resulting in a higher boiling point for Compound A.
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