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1
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What is the bond angle in benzene

A

120

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2
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Why is benzene more stable than triene

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Benzene has delocalised electrons in a pi system which are spread out, minimising repulsion.

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What is the difference in energy required to react between benzene and triene called

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Resonance energy

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4
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Reagents and conditions for nitration

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Conc HNO3, Conc H2SO4, 50*C

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5
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What are uses of the products of nitration

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Used to make TNT or dyes.

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6
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Reagents and conditions for Friedel-Crafts reaction

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Acyl Chloride, AlCl3, Anhydrous

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7
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What is the electrophile in Friedel-crafts reaction

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RCO+ (acylium ion)

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8
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Reagents and conditions for Halogenation

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AlCl3 or FeCl3 catalyst, Anhydrous

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9
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Reagents and conditions for alkylation

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AlCl3 or FeCl3 catalyst, Anhydrous

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10
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Why is phenol a weak acid

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The electrons from the oxygen atom get delocalised into the pi system of the benzene ring, making the phenoxide ion more stable.

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11
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What is the difference between an aromatic alcohol and phenol

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The oxygen atom in phenol is bonded directly to the benzene ring.

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12
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Reagents and conditions for diazotisation

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Phenylamine, HNO2 or NaNO2, HCl, <10*C

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13
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4 stages to make phenol from benzene

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1) Nitration
2) Reduction
3) Diazotisation
4) Substitution

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14
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What is formed when phenol reacts with sodium

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Sodium Phenoxide ion, Hydrogen gas

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15
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Why does Br attach to the 2,4,6 positions on phenol

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As the -OH group is electron releasing, it increases the electron density in the 2,4,6 positions

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16
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Reagents and conditions for nitration of phenol

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Dilute HNO3, Room temp

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17
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How is acyl chloride formed

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By adding PCl5, PCl3, SOCl2 to carboxylic acids.

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18
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What is formed when PCl5 reacts with carboxylic acids

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POCl3 + HCl

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19
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What is formed when PCl3 reacts with carboxylic acids

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H3PO4

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20
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What is formed when SOCl2 reacts with carboxylic acids

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SO2 + HCl

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21
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Why do acyl chlorides have high B.p

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C-Cl bond has permanent dipole due to polarity

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22
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Reagents and conditions for making amines from halogenoalkanes

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Halogenoalkane + Hot, Ethanolic NH3

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23
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Why is Hot ethanolic NH3 used to make amines

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To prevent the formation of 2* or 3* amines

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24
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Reagents and conditions for making amines from nitriles

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Step 1: KCN/HCN in ethanol, heated under reflux with halogenoalkane

Step 2: Hydrogen with Ni catalyst, pass vapours over dry ether

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25
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What is observed when phenylamide is added to bromine water

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Bromine water decolourises and a white precipitate is formed

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26
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Why are amines good bases

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The nitrogen atom has a lone pair of electrons available to bond with a H+ ion

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27
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Why is ammonia not basic

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The nitrogen atom does not have a lone pair of electrons available to bond with H+

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28
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Reagents for triiodomethane reaction

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Aqueous alkaline Iodine, NaOH

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29
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Why must diazotisation be done at <10*C

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The diazonium ion formed is very reactive

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30
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Which position does coupling usually occur in

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4

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31
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What is reacted to form nitrous acid

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NaNO2, HCl

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32
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When azo compounds are formed why do they always join in the 4 position

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Phenol is a ring activating group

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33
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Why are amides pH neutral

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The lone pair of electrons from the nitrogen are delocalised alongside the electrons from the oxygen, making the ability to attract H+ non-existent

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34
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What is reacted to form amides

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Acyl chlorides with amines

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35
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What is formed when HCl is reacted with excess ammonia

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NH4Cl

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36
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What is reacted with amides to form amines

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LiAlH4

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37
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What is formed by the reaction of amides with acids

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  • Carboxylic acids

- Ammonium or RNH3+ ions

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38
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What is formed by the reaction of amides with bases

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  • Acid salts

- Amines/Ammonia

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39
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What is the bond between amino acids called

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Peptide bond

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40
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What is reacted to form amino acids

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Amine + Carboxylic acid

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41
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What is formed form the reaction between Amine + carboxylic acid

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Amino acids

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42
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What is a zwitterion

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Amino acid with H moved from O to N;

-ve charge on O, +ve charge on N

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43
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Do elements with higher E* value get oxidised or reduces more easily

A

Reduced

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44
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On which side of the cell does the more positive electrode go

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Right side

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45
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How do you know if an electrolysis reaction is feasible

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The emf value (RHS-LHS) is positive

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46
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At the positive electrode, which side of the half equation does the equilibrium sit

A

Left

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47
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What is the name for two combined half cells

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Electrochemical cell

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48
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State the representation of the standard hydrogen electrode

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Pt(s) | H2(g) | H+(aq)

49
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If there are no solid elements in a half cell, what is the electrode made of

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Pt(s)

50
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What are the standard conditions

A

298K, 100kPa, 1M soln.

51
Q

On which side of the electrolysis reaction does the S.H.E sit

A

Left side

52
Q

What is the charge on 1 mole of e-

A

96500C

53
Q

How many coulombs in 1F

A

96500C

54
Q

What is a transition metal

A

A d-block element which forms one or more stable ions with incomplete d-orbitals.

55
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Why do 4s orbitals fill up before 3d orbitals.

A

Because they are lower in energy

56
Q

What are the 2 exceptions in the aufbau rule

A

Copper: [Ar]3d10,4s1
Chromium: [Ar]3d5,4s1

57
Q

Why are there 2 exceptions in the aufbau principle

A

More repulsion is caused by filling 4s sub shell.

Filling 3d sub shell provides more shielding to nucleus

58
Q

Which ‘transition metals’ are not actually considered transition metals

A

Scandium, Zinc

59
Q

What causes elements to have colour

A

Incomplete d-orbitals.

60
Q

What is an orbital

A

A region in which there is an extremely high probability of finding an electron

61
Q

Which d orbitals lie in between axis

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dxy, dyz, dxz

62
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Which d orbitals lie on the axis

A

dx2-y2, dz2

63
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What is a ligand

A

A base with a lone pair of electrons which forms a dative bond with a central metal atom

64
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What is a bronstead acid/base

A

Proton donor/acceptor

65
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What is a lewis acid/base

A

Lone pair donor/acceptor

66
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What is a complex ion

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A molecule or ion formed by a metal atom surrounded by 1 or more ligands

67
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Why are transition metals attractive to nucleophiles

A

They are relatively small and have a high charge density.

68
Q

What is meant by coordination number

A

The number of dative covalent bonds in a complex ion

69
Q

Why can complex sometimes only make 4 bonds

A

Due to steric hinderance eg Cl which is high charge density

70
Q

What is the coordination number of silver

A

2

71
Q

What are monodentate ligands

A

Ligand bonds to the metal with only 1 covalent bond.

72
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What are chelates

A

They bond to the metal ion in two different locations forming a ring

73
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What is the change in entropy when a chelate bonds to a complex ion

A

Increase

74
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What is the bond angle in a cis isomer of a complex ion

A

90 degrees

75
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If the bond angle in a complex ion is 180 degrees, what type of isomer is it

A

trans isomer

76
Q

What colour is a complex ion containing the OH- ligand

A

Pale blue

77
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What colour is a complex ion containing the H2O ligand

A

Deep blue

78
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What colour is a complex ion containing the Cl ligand

A

Green

79
Q

What colour is anhydrous CuSO4

A

White

80
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What is formed when the NH3 ligand is added to the copper complex ion

A

Blue ppt.

81
Q

What is a chelating agent

A

Ligands which form more than 1 dative bond

82
Q

If coordination number decreases, entropy _______

A

decreases

83
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If a complex ion solution is higher concentration, will it absorb more or less colour?

A

More

84
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What causes coloured compounds?

A

Ligands cause repulsion which causes orbitals to split. This allows electrons in partially filled d orbitals to absorb light energy and move between 2 non-degenerate orbitals and reflect light.

85
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What is a non-degenerate orbital

A

Orbitals which have been split due to the repulsion of ligands and consequently have different energy levels.

86
Q

When octahedral complex ions split, does the energy levels of the orbitals increase or decrease?

A

Increase

87
Q

When octahedral complex ions split, which orbitals are at a lower energy level

A

dxy, dyz, dxz

88
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What is the energy gap size between higher and lower energy level orbitals dependant on

A

Wavelength of light absorbed

89
Q

What is Kstab

A

The equilibrium constant for the overall reaction

90
Q

If Kstab of a reaction is more +ve, is it more or less stable?

A

More

91
Q

What is a polymer

A

A long chain molecule made from lots of small molecules joined together.

92
Q

What are the 2 types of polymerisation

A

Addition, Condensation

93
Q

What is reacted to form polyamides

A

Dicarboxylic acid + diamine

94
Q

What is formed from the polymerisation of amino acids

A

Polyamides

95
Q

What is reacted to form an ester

A

Carboxylic acid + alcohol

96
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What is reacted to form polyesters

A

Dicarboxylic acid + diol

97
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What is reacted to form an amide

A

Carboxylic acid + amine

98
Q

Why are condensation polymers generally more rigid than addition polymers?

A

Due to their polarity which creates H-bonds

99
Q

What is formed when a tertiary carbon is attacked by a photon

A

Free radical

100
Q

What is the double helix comprised of

A

2 sugar phosphate backbones linked by base pairs

101
Q

What are the 4 bases in DNA

A

cytosine
thymine
adenine
guanine

102
Q

Where do the bases attach to the sugar backbones

A

In place of the -OH on the 1-carbon

103
Q

How is nucleotide formed

A

Attaching a base to the sugar backbone

104
Q

Outline the DNA replication process

A

Effectively, the double helix is split between the base pairs, and new bases attach to these split ones.

105
Q

What are proteins comprised of

A

Amino acids joined together by peptide bonds.

106
Q

What is meant by the primary structure of proteins

A

Describes the order of amino acids used to make up the protein

107
Q

What is meant by the secondary structure of proteins

A

Alpha helixes and beta pleated sheets

108
Q

How and where are secondary structures held together

A

H-bonds between lone pair on O and H attached to N atom

109
Q

What is the shaped of an alpha helix

A

Protein chain in a loose coil

110
Q

What is the shape of a beta pleated sheet

A

Protein chains folded alongside eachother

111
Q

What is meant by the tertiary structure of proteins

A

Describes the way the whole chain (incl. secondary structure) is arranged in it’s final 3D shape

112
Q

What types of interactions hold the tertiary structure together

A
  • Ionic interactions
  • Hydrogen bonds
  • van der waals forces
113
Q

Why does PTFE have a relatively high M.P despite weaker van der waals forces

A

Because the molecules are essentially straight, they can like very close together, therefore the intermolecular forces are still strong.

114
Q

Why is kevlar extremely strong material

A

The polymers are arranged in sheets, which allows for strong H-bonds between strands of kevlar.

115
Q

What are the 3 types of adhesive polymers

A

Silicon containing resins
Epoxy resins
Super glues

116
Q

What makes silicon containing resins strong adhesives

A

The Si-O-R groups are hydrolysed, causing cross linking between polymers.

117
Q

What makes epoxy resins adhesive

A

A curing agent such as a diamine is used to crosslink epoxy groups to form large polymers.

118
Q

What makes super glues adhesive

A

The cyanoacrylate is very polar and is nucleophilic attacked by water molecules, forming large polymer chains.

119
Q

What makes polymers conductive

A

pi bonds overlap p-orbitals which means there is a high potential for delocalised electrons.

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