Which of the Following Statements About Ethylene Oxide Is False

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ethylene oxide is false?

• A) Adds HBr according to Markovnikov's rule.
• B) Can act as a Lewis base.
• C) Reacts with Grignard reagents to give primary alcohols.
• D) Can be made from ethene, oxygen, and a catalyst.
• E) Can be hydrated to ethylene glycol.

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Definitions:

Chiral

Describes a molecule that cannot be superimposed on its mirror image, often resulting in different biological activities for each form.

Achiral

Lacking chirality; not having a non-superimposable mirror image.

Asymmetric Carbon

An asymmetric carbon, also known as a chiral carbon, is a carbon atom that is attached to four different groups, making its mirror image not superimposable on itself.

R or S

A system for specifying the configuration of chiral centers in molecules, based on the CIP (Cahn-Ingold-Prelog) priority rules.