States in reaction pathways

[VCE123456789]

How do u know when u have reaction pathways whether the state is gas solid liquid or aq? Really confused atm

[ghadz7]

I think the states of organic molecules are given on the last page of your data booklet.

[kyzoo]

I am confused with it too =/ In half the solutions I've seen the states have been omitted altogether.

[vexx]

How do u know when u have reaction pathways whether the state is gas solid liquid or aq? Really confused atm

i'm slightly confused at times, but most of the addition reactions and subsitution reactions (all the alkane--> chloroalkane-->alcohol, or alkene, etc.) is gas as noted in the notes i read/textbook, but the larger reactions like condensation reactions including esters are all (l).

[chansthename]

I thought esters had very low boiling points?

[vexx]

I thought esters had very low boiling points?

no esters have very high boiling points- aaand because of this they are also used as a common liquid stationary phase in GLC

[chansthename]

I thought esters had very low boiling points?

no esters have very high boiling points- aaand because of this they are also used as a common liquid stationary phase in GLC

just went to my TSFX notes, it says that esters display significantly lower boiling points than for the corresponding alcohols and carboxylic acids.

I am assuming this is due to the lack of polarity (in comparison)

[crayolé]

Yeah the addition reactions are most definitely in gasesous form as you are using H3PO4 and 300 degrees

[vexx]

I thought esters had very low boiling points?

no esters have very high boiling points- aaand because of this they are also used as a common liquid stationary phase in GLC

just went to my TSFX notes, it says that esters display significantly lower boiling points than for the corresponding alcohols and carboxylic acids.

I am assuming this is due to the lack of polarity (in comparison)

yeah esters are lower in boiling point for those, but i wasn't comparing esters to anything. if you look at esters by themselves they have a high boiling point.

[chansthename]

yeah esters are lower in boiling point for those, but i wasn't comparing esters to anything. if you look at esters by themselves they have a high boiling point.

oh, ok thanks