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(A2) Alkenes and Alkanes Flashcards

1
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What is an alkene?

A

A series of unsaturated hydrocarbons

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What is an alkane?

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A series of saturated hydrocarbons

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3
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Formula of Alkene

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Cn H(2n)

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Formula of Alkane

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Cn H(2n+2)

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What are saturated hydrocarbons?

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Hydrocarbons that only contain single bonds between carbon atoms

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What are unsaturated hydrocarbons?

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Hydrocarbons that contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond

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7
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Type of Alkenes

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  • Straight Chain
  • Branched Chain
  • Cyclic Alkenes
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8
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Nomenclature for 1

A

Meth

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9
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Nomenclature for 2

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Eth

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10
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Nomenclature for 3

A

Prop

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11
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Nomenclature for 4

A

But

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12
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What is cracking?

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The breaking down of long chain hydrocarbons to smaller hydrocarbons

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13
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Types of Cracking

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  • Thermal Cracking
  • Catalytic Cracking
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14
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What is catalytic cracking?

A

Using a catalyst to cause cracking

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15
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What is thermal cracking?

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High temperature is used to cause cracking

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16
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Product of Cracking

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1) Long Chain –> alkene + alkene
2) Long Chain –> alkene + alkene + H₂

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17
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What is combustion?

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The burning of oxygen and fuel (alkane)

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18
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Types of Combustion

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  • Complete Combustion
  • Incomplete Combustion
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19
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What is complete combustion?

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There is large supply of oxygen

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20
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Formula of Complete Combustion

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Alkane + Oxygen –> Carbon Dioxide + Water
CH₄ + O₂ –> CO₂ + 2H₂O

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21
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What is formed in complete combustion?

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  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Water
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22
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What color is the flame in complete combustion?

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Blue

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23
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What is incomplete combustion?

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There is a limited supply of oxygen

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24
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Formula of Incomplete Combustion

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Alkane + Oxygen –> Carbon Monoxide + Water
2CH₄ + 3O₂ –> 2CO + 4H₂O

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25
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What is formed in incomplete combustion?

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  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Soot
  • Water
  • Carbon
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26
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What color is the flame in incomplete combustion?

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Orange

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27
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Why is incomplete combustion undesirable?

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It releases less energy and produces carbon monoxide(poisonous) unlike complete combustion which releases the maximum amount of energy from the fuel being reacted

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28
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What is Benzene?

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A planar molecule where all the atoms lie in one plane which contains a ring of six carbon atoms that form a perfectly regular hexagon

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29
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What is the formula for Benzene?

A

C₆H₆

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30
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Which type of bond is shorter, double or single?

A

Double Bond

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31
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What bond angle is Benzene?

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120°

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32
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Order of Bond Strength (alkenes, alkanes and benzene)

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Strongest I
I Alkenes
I Benzene
I Alkanes
Weakest I

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33
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What is the bond length in Benzene?

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All the bonds in benzene are the same length (0.14 nm)

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34
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What is the bond length of single and double bonds?

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0.147 nm for single
0.135 nm for double

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35
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What is hybridisation?

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When two orbitals fuse together

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36
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What are sigma bonds?

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A covalent bond that occurs from the end to end overlap between orbitals

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37
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Symbol for Sigma Bonds

38
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What are pi Bonds?

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A covalent bond that occurs from the side to side overlap between orbitals

39
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Symbol for pi Bonds

40
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What orbital overlaps does a sigma bond have?

A

P-P (end to end)
S-P (end to end)
S-S (end to end)

41
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What orbital overlaps does a pi bond have?

A

P-P (side by side)

42
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How many σ and 𝛑 does a single bond have?

A

1 σ bond and 0 𝛑 bonds

43
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How many σ and 𝛑 does a double bond have?

A

1 σ bond and 1 𝛑 bonds

44
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How many σ and 𝛑 does a triple bond have?

A

1 σ bond and 2 𝛑 bonds

45
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What is an alkyne?

A

A triple bond

46
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What is stronger a sigma or a pi bond?

A

A sigma bond

47
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Differences between sigma and pi bond

A
  • A sigma bond has lower bond enthalpy than a pi bond
  • A sigma bind has electron density between bonding atoms whilst a pi bond has electron density above and below bonding atoms
48
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What is the bond angle for sp¹?

49
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What is the bond angle for sp²?

50
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What is the bond angle for sp³?

51
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What is a free radical?

A

A species with an unpaired electron

52
Q

What is fission?

53
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What is fusion?

54
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Types of free radical fission

A
  • Heterolytic Fission
  • Homolytic Fission
55
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What is heterolytic fission?

A

One bonding atom receives both electrons from the bonding pair, ions are formed

56
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What is homolytic fission?

A

Each bonding atom receives one electron from the bonding pair forming two radicals

57
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What are the reagents in free radical substitution?

A

A halogen and an alkane

58
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What is condition is needed for free radical substitution?

59
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Stages of Free Radical Substitution (FRS)

A
  1. Initiation
  2. Propagation
  3. Termination
60
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What happens during the initiation step?

A

Radicals are formed

61
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How many equations does the initiation step have?

62
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How many equations does the propagation step have?

63
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What happens during the termination step?

A

Radicals join to form products

64
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How many equations does the termination step have?

A

At least one (Usually three)

65
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Why is FRS not a good method?

A

Because biproducts are formed

66
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Why are free radicals reactive?

A

Because they are trying to pair up their unpaired electron

67
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What does inter mean?

A

In between the molecules

68
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What does intra mean?

A

Inside the molecules

69
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What are the types of isomers

A
  • Structural Isomers
  • Stereoisomers
70
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What are structural isomers?

A

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural arrangement

71
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What are stereoisomers?

A

Compounds that have the same structural formula but different arrangement in space

72
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What is a cis isomer?

A

Atoms that are on the same side of the double bond

73
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What is the alternative name for the cis isomer?

74
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What is a trans isomer?

A

Atoms that are on the opposite sides of the double bond

75
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What is the alternative name for the trans isomer?

76
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What determines the priority of the isomers

A

The higher the atomic number of the atom attached to the carbon the higher its priority
e.g. Br>Cl>H

77
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What is a carbocation?

A

A carbon with only three bonds and a positive charge

78
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What is a “R” Group?

A

A chain of carbon atoms (CH₃)

79
Q

What is a primary carbocation?

A

One of the three groups is an “R” group
H
H C CH₃
+

80
Q

What is a secondary carbocation?

A

Two of the three groups is an “R” group
CH₃
H C CH₃
+

81
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What is a tertiary carbocation?

A

All of the three groups is an “R” group
CH₃
H₃C C CH₃
+

82
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Order of Stability of Carbocations

A

Highest I
I Tertiary
I Secondary
I Primary
Lowest I

83
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Why is tertiary the most stable out of all the carbocations?

A

Because there are more “R” groups which adds more electrons

84
Q

What are most reactions of alkenes?

A

Additional reaction

85
Q

What are electrophiles?

A

A species that can accept a pair of electrons
They are either positive ions or polar molecules with partial charges

86
Q

What are electrophiles attracted to?

A

high electron density carbon double bonds

87
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What happens in electrophilic addition if the alkene is symmetrical?

A

The two carbocation are identical which leads to one product

88
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What happens in electrophilic addition if the alkene is asymmetrical?

A

There are two different carbocations which leads to two possible products

89
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What is the major product?

A

The more stable carbocation during electrophilic addition

90
Q

What is the minor product?

A

The less stable carbocation during electrophilic addition

91
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What needs to be added in an electrophilic addition diagram?

A
  • Direction Arrow
  • Dipole
  • Charges
  • Lone Pair

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