Questions: Is 2-hexand chival or achiral?

Is 2-hexand chival or achiral?
Transcript text: Is 2-hexand chival or achiral?
failed

Solution

failed
failed

Solution Steps

Step 1: Identify the Structure of 2-Hexanol

2-Hexanol is an alcohol with the molecular formula \( \text{C}_6\text{H}_{14}\text{O} \). The "2-" prefix indicates that the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to the second carbon atom in the hexane chain.

Step 2: Determine the Chiral Center

A molecule is chiral if it has at least one carbon atom bonded to four different groups, making it non-superimposable on its mirror image. In 2-hexanol, the second carbon (C2) is bonded to:

  1. A hydroxyl group (-OH)
  2. A hydrogen atom (H)
  3. An ethyl group (-CH_2CH_3)
  4. A butyl group (-CH_2CH_2CH_2CH_3)
Step 3: Assess the Chirality

Since the second carbon in 2-hexanol is bonded to four different groups, it is a chiral center. Therefore, 2-hexanol is a chiral molecule.

Final Answer

\(\boxed{\text{2-hexanol is chiral}}\)

Was this solution helpful?
failed
Unhelpful
failed
Helpful

Questions asked by other users

failedAnswered
Rolling a Die If a die is rolled one time, find these probabilities. Enter your answers as fractions or as decimals rounded to 3 decimal places. Part: 0 / 3 Part 1 of 3 (a) Getting an odd number. P( an odd number )=
failedAnswered
Use the graph of y=e^x and transformations to sketch the exponential function f(x)=e^-x+5. Determine the domain and range. Also, determine the y-intercept, and find the equation of the horizontal asymptote.
failedAnswered
Question 67 ot yet answered Points out of 1.00 Flag question The most stable layer, in terms of temperature and density, is the mixed layer. Select one: True False
failedAnswered
Water Absorption During Digestion While both the small and large intestines absorb water, they do not share the job equally. Consider the following typical measurements: Volume entering the small intestine: 9,500 mL Volume entering the large intestine: 580 mL Volume leaving the large intestine: 200 mL What percentage of the water entering the small intestine is absorbed by the small intestine? 90 96 94 92 What percentage of the water entering the small intestine is absorbed by the large intestine? 4 8 2 6 What percentage of the water entering the small intestine is not absorbed during the digestive process? 8 6 4 2 A typical volume leaving the large intestine might be 200 mL. If the volume exiting the large intestine were 408 mL, then it would most likely indicate a case of
failedAnswered
State which of the microorganisms are prokaryotes, which are eukaryotes, and which are acellular.