Organic Chemistry 246

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Organic Chemistry 246

• Robin Polt
• polt_at_u.arizona.edu
• 621-6322

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Planet Venus Earth Mars
Orbit (Km) 108,200,000 149,600,000 227,940,000
Mass (Kg) 4.9 x 1024 6.0 x 1024 6.4 x 1023
Diam. (Km) 12,103 12,756 6,749
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Planet Venus Earth Mars
Orbit (Km) 108,200,000 149,600,000 227,940,000
Mass (Kg) 4.9 x 1024 6.0 x 1024 6.4 x 1023
Diam. (Km) 12,103 12,756 6,749
CO2
N2
Ar
O2
Pressure
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Planet Venus Earth Mars
Orbit (Km) 108,200,000 149,600,000 227,940,000
Mass (Kg) 4.9 x 1024 6.0 x 1024 6.4 x 1023
Diam. (Km) 12,103 12,756 6,749
CO2 0.1
N2 77
Ar 1
O2 21
Pressure 760 mmHg
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Planet Venus Earth Mars
Orbit (Km) 108,200,000 149,600,000 227,940,000
Mass (Kg) 4.9 x 1024 6.0 x 1024 6.4 x 1023
Diam. (Km) 12,103 12,756 6,749
CO2 96 0.1
N2 gt 3 77
Ar lt 1 1
O2 ltlt 1 21
Pressure 69,920 mmHg 760 mmHg
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Planet Venus Earth Mars
Orbit (Km) 108,200,000 149,600,000 227,940,000
Mass (Kg) 4.9 x 1024 6.0 x 1024 6.4 x 1023
Diam. (Km) 12,103 12,756 6,749
CO2 96 0.1 95.3
N2 gt 3 77 2.7
Ar lt 1 1 1.6
O2 ltlt 1 21 0.15
Pressure 69,920 mmHg 760 mmHg 5.32 mmHg
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Carbon Cycle
6 CO2
D

hv
2 HO2
Plants
Animals
C6H12O2
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Oxidation of Carbon (Inorganic)
Most Oxidized
CO3
CO2
Carbonate
CO
Carbonyl
C

• Not Useful for Organic Chemistry
• We Need More Subtle Distinctions

Carbon
Most Reduced
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Oxidation of Carbon (Organic)
Most Oxidized
Most Reduced

• Hint for Determining Oxidation State
• Count the Hydrogens on Carbon

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Oxidation of Carbon (Organic)
Most Oxidized
Most Reduced