Chem 334 - Summer 1998 - Organic Chemistry I Dr. Carl C. Wamser

Pre-Quiz 2 (Chapter 2.5 - 3.4)

1. (2 pts) At a higher temperature a reaction typically goes faster because

molecules have more energy available

2. (1 pt) If a C-H bond of methane were broken homolytically, the fragments would be

CH3* and H* (radicals)

3. (1 pt) There are two different types of C-H bonds in propane. The type of bond more easily broken is

the secondary C-H bond is weaker

4. (1 pt) Distillation successfully separates the different components of petroleum based on their different

boiling points