in caffeine the i should come before the e. why it does not.? please help me if anyone knows, its extra credits for me on my organic chemistry lab if i find out why?
2007-02-25 11:20:18 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Most of the words that end in eine come from words having similar letter sequences in the language of origin:
caffeine
cysteine
seine
codeine
madeleine
vicereine ( I think the rule only applies when ie, ei directly follows c as in receipt
2007-02-25 11:30:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all the i/e is not a spelling rule just a guideline. There are many exceptions.
Secondly it depends on the pronunciaton which in caffeine the e before i makes for a long e sound. However you'll notice that does not hold true in believe. Like I said, there are many exceptions which is one of the reasons that English is considered a very difficult language to learn..
2007-02-25 11:29:39 · answer #2 · answered by Patricia S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is certainly a weird situation ... as I have a few minutes of leisure time, I would like to seize the moment and weigh in with my thoughts. In considering the height of possibilities as to why this is so, I would either have a seizure or something even worse. Therefore, I will continue to think and reflect on the matter - perhaps while out walking my Rottweiller or feeding my heifer. As a last resort, I could also ask my neighbour, Keith - a smart seismologist.
(As my answer above hopefully demonstrates, there are numerous words in the English language spelled "ei". Just goes to prove there are exceptions to every rule ...)
2007-02-25 11:51:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 22:00:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"'I' before 'E', except after 'C'". It doesn't break the rule at all.
You're in organic chem, you should know why caffeine is named as it is.
2007-02-25 12:04:49 · answer #5 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's an adenine, which are supposed to end in "-ine". One of the common organic chemistry compounds. Like how all alcohols end the same (propanol...etc).
2007-02-25 11:24:13 · answer #6 · answered by Jordan D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just thought I'd throw this out there:
one of the weird words that breaks this rule is:
Weird
Coincidence? or is it an omen?
2007-02-25 11:42:46 · answer #7 · answered by josh4colts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wayne says it derives from the French deviation, not English, that's why.
2007-02-25 11:23:36 · answer #8 · answered by Just Ask Ashley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I before E, except after C. It is after C in this case. But lots of words break the rule.
It depends how the E is pronounced too I guess.
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2007-02-25 11:37:41 · answer #10 · answered by fgc h 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋