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Ketone, alcohol, acid and amine: Structure and properties

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1. What is the major product of dehydration of an alcohol?

2. Why does the simplest ketone have three carbon atoms and no fewer?

3. An alcohol has an OH‾ functionality in it. Do you expect it to be a base? Why, or why not?

4. Name the following:
a. CH3CH2CH(OH)COOH
b. CH3OCH2CH2CH3
c. C4H9O(C=O)CH3

5. When acetic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide, what are the two products that are formed?

6. Why do amines exhibit high solubility in water?

7. What are amine salts?

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