Given the Following Heats of Combustion Per CH₂ Group Within

question 66

Multiple Choice

Given the following heats of combustion per CH₂ group within the structure, which cyclic alkane has essentially no angle strain? (Ref: long-chain Alkane = 659 kJ/mol)

• A) cyclobutane = 686 kJ/mol
• B) cyclopentane = 664 kJ/mol
• C) cyclohexane = 659 kJ/mol
• D) cycloheptane = 662 kJ/mol
• E) cyclooctane = 663 kJ/mol

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