A reaction of an unknown alkene with MCPBA in dichloromethane followed by work-up with H₂O/H+ yielded, as the major product, a racemic mixture of (2S,3S) and (2R,3R) -3-methylpentan-2,3-diol. What is the specific structure of the alkene used in the reaction?

A) (Z) -3-methylpent-2-ene
B) (E) -3-methylpent- 2-ene
C) 2-methylpent-2-ene
D) 2,3-dimethylbut-2-ene
E) none of the above

What two-letter symbol corresponds to the element gallium?

The atomic symbols that correspond to bromine, boron, and bismuth are:

A) Ba, B, and Bi.
B) Br, B, and Bi.
C) Br, Ba, and Bi.
D) Br, Bo, and

The oxidation of ethanol (the alcohol found in alcoholic beverages) by the human body is what type of reaction?

A) An acid-base reaction
B) A neutralization reaction
C) A first-order reaction
D) A zero-order reaction

Draw the most stable conformation of cis-1-ethyl-4-isopropylcyclohexane.

What would happen to the following reaction: As₂S_3(s) ⇌ 2As³⁺_(aq) + 3S^2-_(aq), if a soluble sulfide source was added?

What does the equilibrium constant represent in an equilibrium equation?

Provide a Lewis structure for a molecule with molecular formula CH₂O₂.

When snow melts, is this a physical or a chemical change?

What do ADH incorporate into their values?

A) Volume and temperature
B) Time and temperature
C) Time and potential energy
D) None of the above