Knock out the true statements

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Eliminate the true statements about these compounds.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Branching raises the boiling point

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      Their intermolecular hydrogen bonding lifts the boiling point.

      Item

      Alcohols out-boil comparable ethers

   3. Explanation

      An alkyl halide reacting with sodium alkoxide gives an ether.

      Item

      Williamson synthesis prepares ethers

   4. Explanation

      Losing a molecule of water leaves a double bond behind.

      Item

      Dehydration of an alcohol yields an alkene

Instructions

Remove the statements that are true. One false one should survive.

Explanation