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5.4 ORGANICS II Flashcards

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Functional group of alcohol molecules

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-OH

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Conditions for hydration of ethene

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  • 300c
  • 65atm pressure
  • Phosphoric Acid Catalyst
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Raw material used in hydration of ethene

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Crude oil - provides the ethene

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Advantages of hydration of ethene

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  • Runs continuously
  • Makes pure ethanol
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5
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Hydration of ethene equation

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Ethene + Water –> Ethanol

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Disadvantages to hydration of ethene

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  • Conditions require lots of energy
  • Non-renewable raw material used
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Disadvantages to hydration of ethene

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  • Conditions require lots of energy
  • Non-renewable raw material used
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Conditons for fermentation of glucose

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  • Yeast to provide enzymes
  • 30c
  • Anaerobic conditions
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Conditons for fermentation of glucose

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  • Yeast to provide enzymes
  • 30c
  • Anaerobic conditions
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Raw material used in fermentation of glucose

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Sugar cane - provides the glucose

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Fermentation of glucose equation

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Glucose –> 2Ethanol + 2Carbon Dioxide

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Advantages to fermentation of glucose

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  • Renewable resource used
  • Conditions not energy intensive
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Disadvantages to fermentation of glucose

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  • Makes impure ethanol
  • Must be done in individual batches
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Observation for combustion of ethanol

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Non-luminous, blue flame

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Equation for ethanol combustion

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Ethanol + 3Oxygen –> 2Carbon Dioxide + 2Water

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What happens to ethanol when it is microbially or chemically oxidated

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It becomes ethanoic acid

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When can microbial oxidation occur

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In aerobic conditions

18
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Microbial oxidation of ethanol equation

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Ethanol + 2[O] –> Ethanoic Acid + Water

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Conditions for chemical oxidation of ethanol

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  • Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)
  • Dilute Sulfuric Acid
20
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Conditions for chemical oxidation of ethanol

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  • Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)
  • Dilute Sulfuric Acid
21
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Chemical oxidation of ethanol equation

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Ethanol + 2[O] –> Ethanoic Acid + Water

22
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What is the colour change in microbial oxidation

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Orange –> Green

23
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Functional group of carboxylic acids

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-COOH

24
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What is vinegar

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An aqueous solution of ethanoic acid

25
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How is vinegar formed

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When ethanol in wine undergoes microbial oxidation

26
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How is vinegar formed

A

When ethanol in wine undergoes microbial oxidation

27
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What happens when carboxylic acids behave as salts

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They form (ethan)OATE’S - with a charge of 1-

28
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How do esters form

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When an alcohol and carboxylic acid join by losing a water molecule

29
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Functional group of ester

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-COO-

30
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Ester formation general equation

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Carboxylic Acid + Alcohol –> Ester + Water

31
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How do we name esters

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alcohol then carboxylic acid

32
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What part of the alcohol is lost when forming an ester

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H

33
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What part of the carboxylic acid is lost when forming an ester

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OH

34
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How to make an ester

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  • Mix carboxylic acid and alcohol together
  • Add concentrated sulfuric acid catalyst
  • Warm it
  • Tip into sodium carbonate solution to neutralise sulfuric acid catalyst
  • Wait till effervesence has stopped
35
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Use of esters

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Food flavourings or perfumes (strong, distinctive smells)

36
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What monomers are needed to form a polyester

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A dicarboxylic acid and diol

37
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What does a dicarboxylic acid look like

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38
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What does a diol look like

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39
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What is the product of a polyester

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2n Water

40
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What does ‘biodegradable’ mean (about polyesters)

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Microbes like bacteria and fungi can use enzymes to break it down into monomers and use them as an energy supply

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