Answer the following question based on the given ball-and-stick model. Atoms other than carbon and hydrogen are labeled with the symbol of the element. What will the product be if the given compound reacts with H₂ in the presence of a palladium catalyst? A) propanal B) 1-propanol C) 2-propanol D) propanoic acid E) propane

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The reactant is a chain of 3 carbon atoms bonded together, indicating that it is propane, which has the chemical formula C3H8. When propane reacts with H₂ (which is likely hydrogen sulfide, H2S), in the presence of a palladium catalyst, one of the C-H bonds in propane will be replaced with a C-S bond from the H2S molecule, resulting in the formation of an alcohol. In this case, since propane has 2 different carbons, it can form two different alcohols: 1-propanol (where the -OH group is attached to the first carbon) or 2-propanol (where the -OH group is attached to the second carbon). However, since the answer choices only include one of these possibilities, the correct answer is C) 2-propanol. The formation of any other product, such as propanal, propanoic acid, or propane, would require additional or different reactions.

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