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Chemistry of Hazardous Materials

Eugene Meyer

Chapter 13

Chemistry of Some Hazardous Organic Compounds: Part II - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

05:45

Problem 1

Use Table 13.1 to identify the class of organic compound represented by each of the following molecular formulas:
(a) Formula can't copy
(b) Formula can't copy
(c) Formula can't copy
(d) Formula can't copy

Bin Chen
Bin Chen
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01:36

Problem 2

Provide the IUPAC name for the alcohol having each of the following condensed formulas:
(a) $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{OH}$
(b) Formula can't copy
(c) Formula can't copy
(d) Formula can't copy

Mak Smith
Mak Smith
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05:34

Problem 3

Write the chemical formula for the alcohol having each of the following names:
(a) isopropyl alcohol
(b) $p$-cresol
(c) tert-butyl alcohol
(d) 3-ethylphenol
(e) 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol
(f) 1-methylcyclopentanol

Kevin Barayuga
Kevin Barayuga
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02:11

Problem 4

Why is the flame associated with the burning of methanol almost invisible to the naked eye?

Bettina Hanlon
Bettina Hanlon
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01:36

Problem 5

Provide an acceptable name for the ether having each of the following condensed formulas:
(a) $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_3$
(b) Formula can't copy
(c) Formula can't copy
(d) Formula can't copy

Anna Miller
Anna Miller
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01:59

Problem 6

Provide molecular structures for each of the following ethers:
(a) methoxybenzene
(b) methyl tert-butyl ether
(c) ethyl phenyl ether
(d) 2-methoxybutane

Mikayla Stephens
Mikayla Stephens
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01:05

Problem 7

Why should ethers be purchased in small quantities, kept in tightly sealed containers, and used promptly?

Ahmed Ali
Ahmed Ali
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01:06

Problem 8

In the past, wooden railroad ties were soaked in a solution of pentachlorophenol, which served to kill the microorganisms responsible for decay of the wood. Why has this procedure been discontinued?

Joanna Quigley
Joanna Quigley
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08:29

Problem 9

Provide an acceptable name for the aldehyde or ketone having each of the following condensed formulas:
(a) Formula can't copy
(b) Formula can't copy
(c) Formula can't copy
(d) Formula can't copy

Lottie Adams
Lottie Adams
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03:02

Problem 10

Write the chemical formula for each aldehyde or ketone named as follows:
(a) 2-methylpropanal
(b) pentanal
(c) methyl $n$-propyl ketone
(d) 3-hexanone

Vasu Makani
Vasu Makani
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00:44

Problem 11

The OSHA Formaldehyde Standard at 29 C. F. R. §1910.1048(h)(2)(i) requires employers to post the following sign in areas where formaldehyde-contaminated clothing or equipment are ventilated:
DANGER
FORMALDEHYDE-CONTAMINATED [CLOTHING
EQUIPMENT]
AVOID INHALATION AND SKIN CONTACT
What is the most likely reason OSHA promulgated this regulation?

Emily Frampton
Emily Frampton
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01:58

Problem 12

Air-monitoring exercises conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during 2008 established that the average concentration of formaldehyde was $77 \mathrm{ppb}$ in the air inside trailers provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the victims of Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. What is the most logical technical basis for explaining how formaldehyde originated within these trailers?

Aadit Sharma
Aadit Sharma
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03:31

Problem 13

Provide an acceptable name for the organic acid having each of the following condensed formulas:
(a) Formula can't copy
(b) Formula can't copy
(c) Formula can't copy
(d) Formula can't copy

Nicholas Sacco
Nicholas Sacco
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02:15

Problem 14

Write the chemical formula for each organic acid named as follows:
(a) acetic acid
(b) propionic acid
(c) methanoic acid
(d) phenoxyacetic acid

Adriano Chikande
Adriano Chikande
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03:26

Problem 15

Provide an acceptable name for the ester having each of the following condensed formulas:
(a) Formula can't copy
(b) Formula can't copy

Lottie Adams
Lottie Adams
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06:35

Problem 16

Write the chemical formulas for each of the following esters:
(a) $n$-propyl formate
(b) isopropyl benzoate
(c) ethyl propanoate
(d) cyclohexyl propanoate

Kaitlyn Mchugh
Kaitlyn Mchugh
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01:00

Problem 17

On entering an enclosed warehouse where ethyl butyrate is known to be stored, firefighters note an intensely strong odor of pineapples. Why does the perception of pineapples warn firefighters of the risk of fire and explosion within the warehouse?

Anna Miller
Anna Miller
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02:08

Problem 18

Provide an acceptable name for the amine having each of the following condensed formulas:
(a) $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{NH}_2$
(b) Formula can't copy
(c) Formula can't copy
(d) Formula can't copy

Sydney Atkins
Sydney Atkins
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05:00

Problem 19

Write the chemical formula for each of the following amines:
(a) $\mathrm{N}$-ethylaniline
(b) 2-aminobutane
(c) tert-butylamine
(d) diisopropylamine
(e) 2-butanamine
(f) dimethylethylamine

Allison Krajewski
Allison Krajewski
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02:33

Problem 20

Provide an acceptable name for the peroxo-organic compounds having each of the following condensed formulas:
(a) Formula can't copy
(b) Formula can't copy
(c) Formula can't copy
(d) Formula can't copy

Lottie Adams
Lottie Adams
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03:55

Problem 21

Write the condensed formula for each of the following peroxo-organic compounds:
(a) di-n-hexyl peroxide
(b) bis-p-chlorobenzoyl peroxide
(c) diisopropylbenzene hydroperoxide
(d) acetyl benzoyl peroxide

Natalie Almond
Natalie Almond
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Problem 22

What information on a NFPA hazard diamond rapidly informs firefighters that peroxoorganic compounds stored within an isolated building are particularly hazardous substances?

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Problem 23

A chemical manufacturer desires to transport $400 \mathrm{~kg}$ of liquid 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl hydroperoxide by motor vehicle within 18 plastic-lined fiberboard boxes. Testing of this compound establishes that it neither detonates nor deflagrates rapidly, and when confined and heated, it manifests no violent effect.
(a) What shipping description does DOT require the manufacturer to enter on the accompanying shipping paper?
(b) Which labels does DOT require the manufacturer to affix on the outside surface of each package containing 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl hydroperoxide?
(c) Which markings does DOT require the manufacturer to print on the outside surface of each package?
(d) Which placards, if any, does DOT require the carrier to post on the motor vehicle used to transport the packages?

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01:46

Problem 24

Why is the use of self-contained breathing apparatus essential when firefighters respond to fires involving carbon disulfide?

David Collins
David Collins
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Problem 25

Why should individuals who are likely to be exposed to a nerve agent seek out refuge above the point of its discharge?

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Problem 26

Why should first-on-the-scene responders to a highway transportation mishap exercise special precaution on reading the following entry on the bill of lading accompanying the shipment?
Table can't copy

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Problem 27

When first-on-the-scene responders arrive at the scene of a rail freight accident, they note that at least one side of an overturned boxcar is posted with a yellow ORGANIC PEROXIDE placard. There is not an ongoing fire. A member of the train crew provides the responders with the waybill, the relevant portion of which reads as follows:
Table can't copy
What immediate actions should the emergency responders execute to protect public health, safety, and the environment?

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