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organic chemistry help Epoxides are considerably more reactive than dialkyl ethe

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organic chemistry help

Epoxides are considerably more reactive than dialkyl ethers. What factor is responsible ? the inductive effect of the oxygen atom the partial positive charge located on the carbons bonded to the oxygen the availability of oxygen's nonbonding electrons release of oxygen's nonbonding electrons through resonance interaction the strain energy of the epoxide's three-membered ring What is the hybridization of the carbon atom in a carbonyl group? 2p sp sp2 sp3 dsp3 Arrange the compounds below in order of solubility in water (most soluble to least) H3CH2C-O-CH2CH3 CH3CH2CH2CH2-OHI>II>IIIII>I>III II>III>I III>I>II III>II>I

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13)b

14)d

15)b