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What are alkenes?

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Unsaturated hydrocarbons because of the presence of at least one carbon-carbon double bond

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What is the general formula of alkenes?

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CnH2n

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How does the number of alkyl groups attached to C=C bond affect the stability of alkenes?

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The more alkyl groups attached to C=C bond, the more substituted the alkene, the more stable the alkene

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Is cis-isomer or the trans-isomer more stable and why?

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Trans-isomer is more stable than the cis-isomer
- For cis-isomer: bulky groups are on the same side of the double bond, causing steric hindrance, thus less stable
- For trans-isomer: less steric hindrance as bulky groups separated on opposite sides of double bond, thus more stable

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What happens to the boiling and melting point of alkenes as the number of C atom increases?

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As the number of C atom increases, the number of electrons increases, more energy is required to overcome the stronger id-id between molecules, thus boiling and melting point of alkene increases

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Do straight-chain alkene or branched isomer have higher boiling point and why?

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Straight chain alkene has a larger surface area compared to the branched, more spherical alkene, thus more energy is required to overcome the more extensive id-id interactions between alkene molecules

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Do cis-isomer or trans-isomer have a higher boiling point and why?

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Cis-isomer typically have a higher boiling point because trans-isomer’s dipole moment will cancel out, forming weaker id-id interactions while cis-isomer will have net dipole moment forming stronger pd-pd

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Do cis-isomer or trans-isomer have a lower melting point?

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Cis-isomer has a lower symmetry, so the cis-isomer does not pack as well into a crystalline structure compared to the trans-isomer, poor packing of cis-isomer meant that intermolecular forces are not as extensive so less energy is required to melt the solid

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What is the industrial preparation of alkene?

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Cracking of crude oil

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What are the laboratory preparation methods for alkenes?

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  1. Elimination of H2O
  2. Elimination of HX
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What is the reagents and conditions for cracking of crude oil?

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Thermal cracking: 700-900 degree celsius
Catalytic cracking: Al2O3 + 500 degree celsius

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What are the reagents and conditions for the elimination of H2O to form alkenes and what does the reagent act as?

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  • Pass alcohol vapour over heated Al2O3 (Al2O3 acts as a heterogeneous catalyst)
  • Heat alcohol with excess conc. H2SO4 (conc. H2SO4 acts as a dehydrating agent)
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What are the reagents and conditions for the elimination of HX to form alkenes?

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ethanolic KOH + heat under reflux

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What is the major product from the elimination reaction to form alkenes?

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By Saytzeff rule, major product is more substituted alkene

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Are alkenes more or less reactive than alkanes and why?

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Alkenes are more reactive than alkanes because C=C bond is electron rich is vulnerable to attack by electrophiles

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What reactions do alkenes undergo?

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  1. combustion
  2. reduction
  3. electrophilic addition
  4. oxidation with KMnO4 (aq)
  5. addition polymerisation
17
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What are the reagents and conditions for reduction reaction?

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H2 (g), Ni/Pd/Pt catalyst, heat

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What are the types of electrophilic addition alkenes can undergo?

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  1. electrophilic addition of HX
  2. electrophilic addition of halogen
  3. electrophilic addition of steam
  4. electrophilic addition of conc. H2SO4, followed by heating with water
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What is reagents and conditions for electrophilic addition of HX?

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HX (g), room temperature

20
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What is the order of reactivity of HX (from least to most reactive) and why?

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HCl < HBr < HI
Bond strength:
E(H-Cl) > E(H-Br) > E(H-I)

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What is the major product of electrophilic addition to unsymmetrical alkene and why?

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X adds to the more substituted carbon
Alkyl groups are slightly electron-donating and help to reduce the positive charge on the carbocation, thereby stabilising the carbocation. Thus, the greater the number of alkyl groups attached to the electron-deficient carbon, the more stable the carbocation

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What are the reagents and conditions for electrophilic addition of halogen?

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  • Cl2(g) or Br2(l), room temperature
  • X2 dissolved in CCl4, room temperature
23
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What is the observation of the electrophilic addition of halogen?

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__(colour)__ (in what medium) will be decloursied [refer to data booklet for the colour]

24
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What is the major product of the electrophilic addition of halogen in aqueous medium and why?

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halohydrin because since water is the solvent, there will be much more H2O molecules than halide ions

25
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What are the reagents and conditions for electrophilic addition of steam?

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steam, H3PO4 catalyst, heat at high pressure

26
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What is electrophilic addition of steam a method of?

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Industrial method of obtaining ethanol from ethene

27
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What is electrophilic addition of alkene and conc. H2SO4 a method of?

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Laboratory method of obtaining alcohols from alkenes

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What are the reagents and conditions of oxidation reactions with KMnO4 (aq) and the respective observations?

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  • heat, acidified KMnO4 [Purple KMnO4 turns colourless (Mn2+)]
  • cold, alkaline KMnO4 [Purple KMnO4 turns colourless and brown ppt (MnO2) formed]
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What are the identification tests to distinguish alkenes?

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  1. Using Br2 (aq) [Orange Br2 (aq) turns colourless]
  2. Using cold KMnO4 in Na2CO3 [Purple KMnO4 turns colourless and brown ppt. of MnO2 formed]
30
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What are the identification tests to distinguish terminal alkenes from non-terminal alkenes?

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Using KMnO4, dilute H2SO4and heat, pass gaseous products into limewater
- Terminal alkenes: Purple KMnO4 turns colourless and white ppt formed with limewater
- non-terminal alkenes: Purple KMnO4 turns colourless, no white ppt formed with limewater

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What is the product of the oxidation of alkenes that has two alkyl groups (2R)?

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Ketone

32
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What is the product of oxidation of alkenes that has one alkyl group (1H 1R)?

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aldehyde then carboxylic acid

33
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What is the product of oxidation of alkenes that has no alkyl group (2H)?

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CO2 + H2O

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