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WHS Chemistry Page

Updated 08/11/04

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Carboxylic Acids in Foods

FoodOrganic Acid
cranberriesbenzoic acid
grapestartaric acid
citrus fruitscitric acid
sour milklactic acid
rhubarboxalic acid
green applesmalic acid
teatannic acid


Molecular Modeling Lab

ModelMolecular FormulaNameShape
HClhydrogen chloridelinear
H2Owaterbent or V-shaped
H2O2hydrogen peroxide-
NH3ammoniatrigonal pyramid
CH4methanetetrahedral
CO2carbon dioxidelinear
CCl4carbon tetrachloridetetrahedral
C2H6ethane-
C2H4ethene-
C2H2ethynelinear
HCNhydrogen cyanidelinear
HBrOhypobromous acidV-shaped
CH3Brbromomethane or methyl bromidetetrahedral
OCl2oxygen dichlorideV-shaped
CH2Omethanal or formaldehydetrigonal planar
CH4Omethanol or methyl alcohol-
C6H12cyclohexane-
C6H6benzeneplanar


Esters and Their Odors

EsterOdor
ethyl butyratepineapple
ethyl formaterum
methyl butyrateapple
methyl salicylatewintergreen
octyl acetateorange
pentyl acetatebanana
pentyl butyrateapricot


Heats of Combustion

HydrocarbonFormulaHeat of Combustion(kJ/mol)Heat of Combustion(kJ/g)
MethaneCH489055.6
EthaneC2H61560 -
PropaneC3H8220050.0
ButaneC4H102859 -
PentaneC5H123510 -
HexaneC6H14414148.2
HeptaneC7H16481748.2
OctaneC8H18545047.8

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