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5.4 - Organics II Flashcards

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1
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What is an alcohol?

A

Alcohols are organic molecules containing an —OH functional group.

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How are the names of alcohols formed?

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  • The start of the name shows how many carbon atoms it has.
  • The end of the name is ‘-ol’ to show it’s an alcohol.
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How do we show where the —OH group is attached to the alcohol?

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We include a number in the name to indicate where it’s attached

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What are the methods used to produce alcohols?

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Hydration of Ethene
Fermentation of Glucose

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5
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What conditions are needed for the hydration of ethene?

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  • 300 degrees C
  • 65 atm pressure
  • Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) catalyst
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6
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How is ethene provided in ethene hydration?

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Crude oil provides the ethene.

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Advantages of ethene hydration?

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  • Makes pure ethanol.
  • Can run continuously.
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Disadvantages of ethene hydration?

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  • Conditions require lots of energy.
  • Non-renewable raw material used.
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What conditions are needed for the fermentation of glucose?

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  • Yeast (provides enzymes)
  • 30 degrees C: enzymes’ optimum temperature
  • Anaerobic (no air): prevents oxidation
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10
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Where do the glucose come from in the fermentation of glucose?

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Sugar cane provides the glucose

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Advantages of fermenting glucose?

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  • Renewable raw material used.
  • Conditions not energy-intensive
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Disadvantages of fermenting glucose?

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  • Makes impure ethanol.
  • Must be done in individual batches
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How can ethanol be oxidised?

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  1. Combustion
  2. Microbial Oxidation
  3. Chemical oxidation
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What happens when ethanol is combusted?

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Ethanol tends to combust completely because of the oxygen atom in the —OH group.
This results in a non-luminous, blue flame.

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What happens when ethanol oxidised via microbial methods?

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Many micro-organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, can use the oxygen in the air to oxidise ethanol into ethanoic acid. This process can only happen if aerobically

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How do we represent the microbial use of oxygen?

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Using the [O] symbol

17
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What do we heat ethanol with if we want to oxidise it chemically?

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We heat it with a mixture of:
* Potassium dichromate(VI) (K2Cr2O7)
* Dilute sulfuric acid (H2SO4)

18
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What does chemical oxidation form?

A

It forms ethanoic acid

19
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What colour change can be seen with the chemical oxidisation of ethanol?

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Orange → Green

20
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What are carboxylic acids?

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Carboxylic acids are organic molecules containing an —COOH functional group.

21
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How are the names of carboxylic acids formed?

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  • The start of the name shows how many carbon atoms it has.
  • The end of the name is ‘—oic acid’ to show it’s a carboxylic acid.
22
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An example of an aqueous solution of ethanoic acid?

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Vinegar

23
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What happens when a carboxylic acid loses its H+?

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The name changes from ‘-oic acid’ in the carboxylic acid to ‘-oate’ in the salt because it becomes negatively charged.

24
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What is an ester?

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Esters are a family of organic molecules which form when a carboxylic acid and an alcohol join together by losing an H2O molecule.

25
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What is the functional group of an ester?

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—COO—

26
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Equation for the formation of an ester?

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Carboxylic acid + Alcohol → Ester + Water

27
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What happens when ethanoic acid and ethanol react?

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Ethyl ethanoate and water is produced.

28
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What are the names given to the process that forms esters?

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Condensation (because of the production of water vapour)
OR
Esterification (because an ester is formed)

29
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How would we prepare an ester?

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  1. Mix the carboxylic acid and alcohol together.
  2. Add a few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4). (this acts as a catalyst for the reaction)
  3. Warm it for a while.
  4. Tip the mixture into sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) solution.
    (this neutralises the sulfuric acid catalyst, which is otherwise really corrosive)
30
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What are esters used for?

A

Food flavourings and perfumes

31
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What is a polyester?

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A polyester is a polymer made of lots of molecules joined together in a chain by ester groups.

32
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How do we make a polyester?

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To make a polyester, you need to mix two types of monomers

33
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What two monomers are needed to make a polyester?

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A dicarboxylic acid (has -COOH at both ends)
AND
A diol (has -OH at both ends)

34
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What this type of polymerisation called?

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condensation polymerisation

35
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What are the uses of polyestsers?

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Clothing and Sportswear.

36
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What are bio-polyesters?

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Biodegradable polyesters

This means microbes such as bacteria and fungi can use enzymes to break down the polymer into its monomers and use them as an energy supply.

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