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Cyclopropane is highly unstable due to its structure which results in an angle of 60 degrees between the carbon -carbon bond in the molecule.
The bonds between the carbon atoms are considerably weaker than in a typical carbon-carbon bond Baeyer strain theoryexplains why the angle strain from the 60° angle between the carbon atoms (less than the normal angle of 109.5° for bonds between atoms with sp3 hybridised orbitals) reduces the compound's carbon-carbon bond energy, making it more reactive than other cycloalkanes such as cyclohexane and cyclopentane
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What is the molecular formula of Cyclopropane?
there cannot be a cyclic compound formed with ethene, i.e a 2 carbon compound. smallest cyclic hydrocarbon is cyclopropane (C3H6), smallest cyclic alkene is cyclopropene (C3H4), and smallest alkyne is Cyclopropene (C3H2)
Reason for ring opening of cyclopropane?
The rather sp2 hybridization
Why cyclopropane behaves like unsaturated compound?
Cyclopropane have MF of C3H6,2 H short of its parent derivative Propane C3H8.D ring in d structure of cyclopropane shows excess electrons which makes it more reative than n-propane.D ring can b broken on hydrogenation or halogenation to form a saturated HC
What is the formula for carbon tetroxide?
CO4 and it is very unstable
Is the element chlorine reactive unstable?
Yes, chlorine is very reactive.
What is the molecular formula of Cyclopropane?
there cannot be a cyclic compound formed with ethene, i.e a 2 carbon compound. smallest cyclic hydrocarbon is cyclopropane (C3H6), smallest cyclic alkene is cyclopropene (C3H4), and smallest alkyne is Cyclopropene (C3H2)
Is radon 222 unstable or stable?
no because it is so radioative its so unstable.
What is the chemical formula fro cyclopropane?
Formula: C3H6
How many covalent bonds are in a molecule of cyclopropane?
9
How can you say that propane and cyclopropane are isomers?
NoPropane is C3H8Cyclopropane is C3H6..................Therefore they have different chemical compositions and are completely different molecules and not isomers.Propene C3H6 is however an isomer of cyclopropane
What is Russia's government like?
very very very very very unstable
Reason for ring opening of cyclopropane?
The rather sp2 hybridization
Why cyclopropane behaves like unsaturated compound?
Cyclopropane have MF of C3H6,2 H short of its parent derivative Propane C3H8.D ring in d structure of cyclopropane shows excess electrons which makes it more reative than n-propane.D ring can b broken on hydrogenation or halogenation to form a saturated HC
What are the disadvanteges for francium?
Francium is very radioactive, very unstable and very scarce.
Why is the troposphere unstable?
It is actually very stable.
What is mendeleviums weakness?
It is radioactive and very unstable.
What is mendelevium's weakness?
It is radioactive and very unstable.
