Chemistry Forum

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2008 8:02 pm**

Why is the second compound more stable than the first?

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 4:01 pm**

Oxygen is more electronegative and therefore makes stronger double bonds than carbon.

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2008 10:05 pm**

Is it because the oxygen has less pulling on it's electrons when it's double bonded with carbon, than with an hydrogen and carbon?

Posted: **Tue May 13, 2008 5:39 am**

I think that is fair to say. It want electrons more than carbon does, so it will be more stable with the double bond than carbon will be.

Pentenol (right?) vs. Pentone (??) and why?