Solutions for Chapter 2.7SE: Chemistry: The Central Science 13th Edition

An elimination reaction in which a proton from the beta (b) position is removed together with the leaving group, forming a double bond.

The term describing a carbonyl group (CRO bond) connected to an alkyl group or aryl group.

An SR group.

A solid solution composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with one or more nonmetals. (21.2)

For proteins, a feature of secondary structure that forms when a portion of the protein twists into a spiral.

A compound containing an sp3 -hybridized nitrogen atom bonded to one, two, or three carbon atoms

A nuclear reactor that produces more fissionable materials than it uses. (19.5)

A proton donor

A temperature scale on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° at sea level. (Section 1.4)

Substance capable of conducting electric current. (21.3)

The isotope of hydrogen whose nucleus contains a proton and a neutron: 2 1H. (Section 22.2)

A method of problem solving in which units are carried through all calculations. Dimensional analysis ensures that the final answer of a calculation has the desired units. (Section 1.6)

Energy added or released when an electron is added to an atom or molecule.

The magnitude of charge of one mole of electrons: 96,500 C>mol. (Section 20.5)

Strands of a polymer that are generated when the polymer is heated, forced through small holes, and then cooled.

A catalyst that dissolves in the reaction medium.

A ranking of functional groups in order of priority for the purposes of IUPAC nomenclature.

This principle states that the sequence of transition states and reactive intermediates in the mechanism of any reversible reaction must be the same, but in reverse order, for the reverse reaction as for the forward reaction

The manner in which a protein is coiled or stretched. (Section 24.7)

A method for converting a carbonyl group into a methylene group (CH2) under basic conditions.