Procedure 1. A 25 mL round bottom flask equipped with a stir bar
is loaded with 13 mg of CdO powder, 0.6 mL of oleic acid, and 10 mL
of 1-octadecene. The reaction flask is placed into a heating mantle
and surrounded with aluminum foil so that the temperature can reach
225 °C, which will take approximately 1 hr. Some hot plates may
heat up faster and the experiment can be performed sooner. 2. As
the CdO solution is heating,...