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7. Organic chemistry (alkenes, combustion of alkenes) Flashcards

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1
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What is an alkene?

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An unsaturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n

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What do alkenes contain?

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C = C (double bonded carbons)

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What is the bromine test for alkenes?

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  • Add bromine water to an alkene
  • If alkene is present there is a colour change from orange to colourless
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Why are alkenes very reactive?

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they are very unstable, due to the carbon-carbon double bonds, so the carbons will react with anything to go back to its stable form

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Describe the combustion of alkenes?

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alkenes burn with a smoky flame due to incomplete combustion

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6
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What are the 3 addition reactions for alkenes?

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  1. Hydrogenation
  2. Hydration
  3. Halogenation
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What is hydrogenation?

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reacting an alkene with hydrogen gas to produce an alkane

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8
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What is the process of hydrogenation?

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  1. React alkene with hydrogen
  2. With high temperatures (150 degrees Celsius) and a Nickel catalyst
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What is hydration?

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reacting an alkene with water to produce an alcohol

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What is an alcohol?

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An organic compound that contains an -OH functional group

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What is the process of hydration?

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  1. React an alkene with steam
  2. High temperatures, high pressure and acid catalyst (phosphoric acid)
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What is halogenation?

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reacting an alkene with a halogen to produce a haloalkane

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What is the process of halogenation?

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  1. An alkene is reacted with a halogen
  2. Reaction readily occurs at room temperature
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State the characteristics of methanol, ethanol, propanol and butanol

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  • dissolve in water to form a neutral solution
  • react with sodium to form hydrogen
  • burn in oxygen
  • react with carboxylic acids in presence of acid catalysts to form esters
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15
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What are 3 uses of alcohols?

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  • fuels
  • as a solvent in industry
  • drinks
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16
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What are the properties of alcohols?

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  • they can be oxidised to carboxylic acids
  • they are flammable
  • they are soluble
  • they have a pH of 7
17
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State the conditions required for the fermentation of glucose

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  • 30 degrees celsius
  • aqueous solution of the glucose
  • absence of air
  • yeast added
18
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State the chemical equation for a fermentation reaction?

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C6H12O6 (glucose) → 2 C2H5OH (ethanol) + 2 CO2 (carbon dioxide)

19
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What are carboxylic acids?

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Organic compounds that contain a -COOH functional group

20
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State the characteristics of carboxylic acids

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  • dissolve in water to form an acidic solution
  • react with metal carbonates to form carbon dioxide
  • react with alcohols with an acid catalyst to form esters
  • react with metals to give off hydrogen gas
21
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What type of acid is carboxylic acid?

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a weak acid

22
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Explain why carboxylic acids are weak acid?

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  • They are partially dissociated in water
  • thus the pH of a carboxylic acid in solution is not as low as the pH of a solution of a strong acid of the same concentration
23
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What is an ester?

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An organic compound with a -COO- functional group

24
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How is an ester formed?

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from carboxylic acid and alcohol in the presence of a sulfuric acid catalyst

25
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What kind of smell does an ester have?

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a fruity or sweet smell

26
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What is the test to distinguish between alkanes and alkenes?

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bromine water test

27
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What is the general formula for carboxylic acids?

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CnH2n+1COOH

28
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How can multiple alkenes form polymers when reacted together?

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multiple alkenes can break the double bond when reacting and form new carbon-carbon bonds forming polymers

29
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What is the general formula for alcohols?

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CnH2n+1OH

30
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Is ethene a renewable or non-renewable resource?

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non-renewable as it is made from crude oil

31
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Ethanoic acid + ethanol produces…?

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ethyl ethanoate

32
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What is a functional group?

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that part of the compound that reacts

33
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What are the first 4 members of the homologous series of alkenes?

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  • ethene
  • propene
  • butene
  • pentene
34
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Why are alkenes unsaturated?

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alkenes have carbon-carbon double bonds (C=C) which means they have fewer hydrogens than their corresponding alkanes

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