1) Compounds Y and Z both have the formula C9H18. Both Y and Z react with one molar equivalent of hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form 2-methyloctane.
The heat of hydrogenation of Y is less than that of Z.
Y and Z each undergo hydroboration/oxidation to give a primary alcohol (OH attached to a primary carbon).
What is the structure of Y?
2) Compound X has the formula C8H12.
X reacts with two molar equivalents of hydrogen in the presence of a palladium catalyst to form cyclooctane.
Treatment of X with ozone followed by zinc in aqueous acid gives two molar equivalents of the same dialdehyde.
What is the structure of X

See explanation and images attached

Explanation:

We know that the cis isomer has more heat of hydrogenation since it is less stable than the trans isomer. Since the hydrogenation of both compounds yields the same product and the hydroboration/oxidation both give a primary alcohol, they are geometric isomers and Y is the trans isomer (Image 2).

For the compound C8H12, the compound in question must be 1,5- cyclooctadiene since two moles of the same aldehyde was obtained after ozonolysis and reaction with two equivalents of hydrogen gives cyclooctane (Image 1).

atomic number of carbon is 6

electronic configuration of carbon is 1s²2s²2p²

orbital diagram of c is as shown here in the image.

definition

                    entropy is a measure of the randomness or the extent of disorder of a chemical process.

                      enthalpy is a measure of the heat change of a reaction occurring at a constant pressure.

measurement units:

                        entropy is measured in joule per kelvin (jk⁻¹)   whereas enthalpy is measured in joule per mole (jmol⁻¹)

requirements:

                            entropy has no requirements or limits, and its change is measured by the division between the heat change of the chemical process and the temperature.

                              in contrast, enthalpy can only be related to the heat change of the reaction under standard conditions.