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Chemistry · Unit 4 · Properties and structure of organic materials · Structure of organic compounds

Determine, using equations, reactions including the - oxidation of alcohols - combustion of alkanes and alcohols - addition of alkenes to form poly(alkenes) - reduction of alkynes and alkenes to form alkanes - elimination of haloalkanes to form alkenes.

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Determine the type of reaction represented by the equation: \(\text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{Br} + \text{KOH} \rightarrow \text{C}_4\text{H}_8 + \text{KBr} + \text{H}_2\text{O}\)

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Which equation correctly represents the oxidation of butan-2-ol to a ketone?

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Which equation correctly represents the elimination reaction of 2-bromopropane?

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