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Alcohols Flashcards

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Alcohols:

What are Alcohols?

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Organic mol containing a hydroxl group (OH-)

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Alcohols:

What’s the General Formula of an Alcohol?

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CnH2n+1OH

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Alcohols:

Why are Alcohols reactive?

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They’re Polar mol
↳ soluble in water → forms H bonds w water & each other

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Alcohols:

What’s the relationship between Carbon Chain Length & Solubility?

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As C length increases,solubility decreases

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Alcohols:

Why’s the relationship between Carbon Chain Length & Solubility?

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Longer chain = more disruption in making H bonds
↳ solubility decreases

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Alcohols:

Why do Alkanes have a lower Bp than Alcohols?

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Alcohols have a OH functional group
↳ undergoes H bonding : requires more heat to break

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions

What’s the Combustion of an Alcohol?

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Alcohols burn in oxygen & release carbon dioxide & water

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions

What’s the Equation of the Combustion of an Alcohol?

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Alcohol + Oxygen → Carbon Dioxide + Water

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions

What’s the Oxidation of an Alcohol?

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Alcohols are oxidised by Potassium Dichromate solution (K2Cr2O7) acidified w diluted sulphyruc acid

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions

What’s the Oxidising Agent in the Oxidation of an Alcohol?

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Potassium Dichromate Solution

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions

What’s the Catalyst in the Oxidation of an Alcohol?

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Diluted Surphuric Acid

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions

What’s the Dehydration of an Alcohol?

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Alcohols can lose water to form an alkene in an elimination reaction

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions

How are Halogenoalkanes formed w Alcohols?

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Alcohols react further w specific reagents

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Chloroalkanes

How are Chloroalkanes formed?

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  • Alcohol + PCl5
  • Alcohol + HCl
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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Chloroalkanes

What’s the Equation for the formation of Chloroalkanes?

(using PCl5)

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Chloroalkanes

What’s the Equation for the formation of Chloroalkanes?

(using HCl)

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Chloroalkanes

When’s the Reaction w Alcohol & HCl the fastest?

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When the alcohol is a tertiary structure

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Chloroalkanes

When’s the Reaction w Alcohol & HCl the slowest?

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When the alcohol is a primary structure

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Bromoalkanes

How are Bromoalkanes formed?

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Alcohols + 50% KBr & 50% H2SO4

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Bromoalkanes

In what type of Reaction are Bromoalkanes formed?

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Substitution Reaction

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Bromoalkanes

What happens in this Substitution Reaction?

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Hydroxl group is replaced by Bromide
↳ alcohol is transformed into a Bromoalkane

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Bromoalkanes

What’s the 1st Step in this Reaction?

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Potassium Bromide reacts w Sulfuric Acid
↳ forming a Hydrogen Bromide

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Bromoalkanes

What’s the Equation for this 1st Step?

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Bromoalkanes

What’s the 2nd Step in this Reaction?

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Hydrogen Bromide reacts w the Alcohol
↳ forming a Bromoalkane + Water

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Bromoalkanes

What’s the Equation for this 2nd Step?

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Iodoalkanes

How are Iodoalkanes formed?

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Alcohol + PI3

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Iodoalkanes

What’s PI3?

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Red Phosphorous & Iodine

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Iodoalkanes

Where’s PI3 made?

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In Situ (within reaction mixture)
↳ refluxing Red Phosphorous & Iodine

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Alcohols: Alcohol Reactions; Iodoalkanes

What’s the Equation for the formation Iodoalkanes?

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

What are Primary Alcohols oxidised into?

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  • Aldehydes
  • Carboxylic Acids
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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

What are Secondary Alcohols oxidised into?

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

What are Tertiary Alcohols oxidised into?

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They can’t be oxidised

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols, Aldehydes

How would you Identify an Aldehyde?

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Has a H & alkyl group attached to carbonyl carbon atom

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols, Aldehydes

What’s an Example of an Aldehyde?

( ending ‘al’)

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols, Ketones

How would you identify a Ketone?

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Has 2 alkyl groups attached to carbonyl carbon atom

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols, Ketone

What’s an Example of a Ketone?

( ending ‘one’ )

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

How would u test whether a compound is an Aldehyde or Ketone?

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  • Benedict’s solution
  • Fehling’s solution
38
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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

What’s the Positive result if solution is heated for an Aldehyde?

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Goes from blue into a brick-red precipitate
↳ copper (II) ions are reduced to copper (I) oxide

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

What’s the Positive result if a solution is heated for a Ketone?

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Nothing occurs
↳ Ketones can’t be easily oxidised

40
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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

What’s the Eq for the Oxidation of Primary Alcohols into a Aldehyde & Carboxylic Acid?

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

Which Technique is used to Oxidise an Alcohol into an Aldehyde?

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

How would you extract an Aldehyde through Distillation?

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Use minimal oxidising agent
↳ aldehyde is distilled off immediately
↳ has lower temp than alcohol

43
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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

How would you identify an Aldehyde by Smell?

(colourless)

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Has ‘apple’ smelling aroma

44
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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

Which Technique is used to Oxidise an Alcohol into a Carboxylic Acid?

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

How would u extract a Carboxylic Acid throught Refluxing?

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Heat alcohol vigorously w excess oxiding agent

46
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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

How would you identify a Carboxylic Acid by Smell?

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Has similar smell to ‘vinegar’

47
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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

What’s the Eq when Oxidising an Alcohol into a Ketone?

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Alcohols: Oxidation of Alcohols

What’s the only way to Oxidise a Tertiary Alcohol?

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By burning it

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Alcohols: Dehydration

What happens when an Alcohol is Dehydrated?

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Alkene formed by eliminating water

50
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Alcohols: Dehydration

What are the Reagents/Catalyst for Alcohol Dehydration?

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Alcohol mixed w Phosphoric acid/ acid catalyst w heat

51
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Alcohols: Dehydration

What’s an Example of this reaction?

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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

Which Components are used in Refluxing?

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  • Condenser
  • Round Bottomed flask
  • Anti-bumping granules
  • Heat
53
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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

What’s used as a Heat source in Refluxing? Why?

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Water Bath
* Safety
* Prevents spitting
* Mixes sample equally

54
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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

Which Components are used in Distillation?

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  • Condenser
  • Heat
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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

What’s the Heat source used in Distillation? Why?

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Water Bath
↳ can be set at a specific temp

56
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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

What’s the Separation apparatus setup?

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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

What can be used to remove traces of Water from a Mixture?

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Drying agent/ Anhydrous Salt (solid)

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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

Which Drying Agents can be used to remove Water traces from a Mixture?

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  • CaCl2
  • MgSO4
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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

How do Drying Agents function?

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Bind to water & become hydrated

60
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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

How can a Drying Agent be removed from a Mixture?

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Filtered
↳ drying agent = top of filter paper as its solid

61
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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

How would u Determine the Purity of a compound?

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Measure its bp
↳ impure has higher/lower bp than recorded value

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Alcohols: Organic Techniques

Why would a compound be Impure?

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  • Sample is impure
  • Incorrect sample used

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