Alkenes - Organic Flashcards
What forces does alkenes have
Van der waals forces due to non polar bonds
Are alkenes soluble in water
No due to non polar bonds
What is an electrophile
An electron deficient atom which accepts a pair of electrons
What conditions are needed for the electrophilic addition of H20 to an alkene
Acid catalyst
What are the products of electrophilic addition
An alcohol
What conditions are needed for the electrophilic addition of a hydrogen halide to an alkene
Room temp
What conditions are needed for the electrophilic addition of a halogen molecule to an alkene
Room temperature and organic solvent
What is an addition polymer
Many monomers bonded together by rearrangement of bonds without the loss of any atom or molecule
Give 3 uses of PVC
Drainpipes
Vinyl
Aprons
Give two example of plasticisers
Esters and phyhalates
What are plasticisers
Small molecules that get between polymer chains to force them apart and allow them to slide over one another
Why do things containing C-C bonds and C-H bonds not decompose easily
Non polar so can’t be attacked by enzymes
What Is mechanical recycling
Where plastics are separated too different types.
