2007-11-29 20:16:13 · 4 answers · asked by Miss Zippy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
and please why?
2007-11-29 20:21:18 · update #1
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2007-11-29 20:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by luisyshan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I assume you are asking when the hydrocarbon chain becomes unstable. For alcohols, you could have a really long chain of hydrocarbons at the end and still have the alcohol be stable. 15, 20, 25 carbons is not odd. For the most part, if the alcohol chain is nonpolar and the chain doesn't include branching, the alcohol will be stable.
2007-11-29 20:23:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No maximum. Why should there be? You can have CH3(CH2)nCH2OH, the simplest kind of alcohol, with n as large as you like.
2007-11-29 21:33:34 · answer #3 · answered by Facts Matter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell you the truth i cant answer that question, im a real good help when it comes to relationships, thats what im good at. Sorry freind
2007-11-30 06:17:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋