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Organic Chemistry

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Study of the compounds of carbon (with some exclusion)

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Organic Compounds

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  • organic molecular compounds
  • comprise over 90% of all known chemicals
  • occur naturally and can be produced in the laboratory.
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Hydrocarbons

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  • simplest class of organic compounds
  • consist of hydrogen and carbon in chains of varying length
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Types of Hydrocarbons

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Aliphatic and Cyclic

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Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

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Carbon and hydrogen atoms are arranged in straight chains or branched chains.

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Cyclic Hydrocarbons

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Carbon atoms arranged in a ring structure.

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Saturated Hydrocarbons

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Contains only single carbon to carbon bonds

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Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

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Contains double or triple carbon to carbon bonds.

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Families/Series of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons

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Alkanes, Alkynes and Alkenes.

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Use of Hydrocarbons

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  • fuels
  • solvents
  • lubricants
  • raw materials for products such as plastics, fibres and explosives.
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Homologous Series

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Series of Hydrocarbons that have a similar chemical structure and similar chemical properties
Each compound in each series differs from the previous one by a CH2 group.

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Alkane

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CnH2n+2
Single Carbon to Carbon bonds only
Saturated

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Alkene

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CnH2n
One double Carbon to Carbon bond
Unsaturated

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Alkyne

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CnH2n-2
I triple Carbon to Carbon bond.
Unsaturated

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Molecular Formula

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Chemical formula that shows the total number and types of atoms in a molecule but not their structural arrangement.

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Structural Formula

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Graphic representation of the molecular structure, showing how the atoms are arranged.
Shows all covalent bonds.

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Condensed Formula

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Compact way of drawing the structural formula of a molecule. Covalent bonds are not shown.

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Skeletal Formula

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  • Representation of the molecular structure in which covalent bonds are shown as line, but the atoms are not shown.
    Other atoms are written in.
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Structural Isomers

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Compounds having the same molecular formula but different structures.
- Have similar chemical properties but can differ in some physical properties.

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Straight Chain

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C atoms bonded in a continuous chain.

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Branched Chain

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C atoms form a branch

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What happens to the isomers as the molecules become larger?

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They are able to form a greater number of isomers.

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Naming Hydrocarbons

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Named according to international union of pure and applied chemistry.

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I C

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Meth

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2 C

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Eth

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3 C

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Prop

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4 C

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But

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5 C

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Pent

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6 C

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Hex

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7 C

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Hept

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8 C

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Oct

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9 C

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Non

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10 C

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Dec

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Prefix

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Indicates number of C atoms in longest chain

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Suffix

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Refers to hydrocarbon type
- ane
- ene
- yne

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Naming Alkanes

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  • identify longest chain
  • identify name of branch
  • number carbon atoms in the longest chain so side groups are on atoms with smallest number
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Alkyl Groups

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An alkane molecule with one less H

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Two or more alkyl groups on same/different carbons

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use
- di
- tri
- tetra

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Two or more branches on the same carbon

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  • identify number for EACH branch
  • List in alphabetical order.
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Naming Alkenes + Alkynes

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  • identify longest chain containing double/triple bond
  • number C’s so double/triple bond has the smallest number
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Functional Group

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An atom (halogen) or groups of atoms (other than hydrogen) that influence the chemical and physical properties of the compounds forming a homologous series.

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Homologous Series of Functional Groups include

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Haloalkanes
Alcohols
Carboxylic acids
Esters

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Haloalkanes

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Functional Group: Cl, Br, F
Prefix: chloro, bromo, fluoro
Dipole - dipole bonding

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Alcohol

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Functional Group (OH-)
- hydroxyl
suffix : “ol”
hydrogen bonding

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Carboxylic Acid

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Functional Group: COOH (carboxyl)
suffix = -oic acid
Hydrogen Bonding

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Functional Groups (most important to least important)

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  • carboxylic acids
  • alcohol
  • alkyne = alkene
  • alkane
  • haloalkane
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When naming, if more than one functional group is present

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  • the most important group determines ending
  • all other groups form the prefix.
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Bonding in Hydrocarbons

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  • non-polar molecules
  • dispersion forces only
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Bonding in Haloalkanes

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  • presence of halogen creates polar molecule
  • dipole-dipole bonding
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Bonding in Alcohol

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  • presence of Hydroxyl group creates polar molecule
  • hydrogen bonding
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Carboxylic Acid

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  • Presence of Carboxyl group creates polarity
  • Two Hydrogen bonds.
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Solubility

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The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent

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For an organic compound to be soluble

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Intermolecular bonds of the substance and water must be broken
New bonds are formed between molecules.

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Solubility in water

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Must be able to break strong hydrogen bonds between water molecules.
Nonpolar molecules: weak dispersion forces hence insoluble.
Small Polar substances with hydrogen bonds are soluble.

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Solubility with Hydrogen Bonds

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  • Solubility decreases as size of the molecule increases due to larger non-polar sections (hydrophobic section) that reduces impact of hydrogen bond
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Chemical Property

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Characteristic that becomes evident after a substance undergoes a chemical reaction/change.

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Physical Property

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Can be observed or measured without changing matter composition.
Melting + boiling points, viscosity, solubility

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Viscosity

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The resistance to flow as a liquid

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Trends of Organic Compounds

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  • depend on intermolecular forces present
  • strength dependent on: size of molecule, degree of branching and presence of functional groups.
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Degree of Branching

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Strength of forces decreases with increasing number of branches
Straight chain molecules are packed close, increasing strength
Branched chain cannot get close, decreasing strength.

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Size of the molecule

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Strength of forces increase with increasing size.

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Presence of functional groups

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  • Strength increases with addition of dipole-dipole or hydrogen bonding.
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Why are Carboxyl groups always on the end?

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The carbon in the carboxyl group already bonded to three other atoms, it only has one bond available and is hence located on the end of the carbon chain.

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General rule for smaller molecules

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like dissolves like
polar – polar

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What is percentage composition?

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A relative measure of the mass of each different elements present in a compound.

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Percentage composition formulas

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Molar mass of element/molar mass of compound
Mass of the element/mass of the sample

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Calculating mass of an element using percentage composition

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  • given mass and molecular formula
    molar mass of element (including number)/ molar mass of compound x mass of compound.
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What is the empirical formula?

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Simplest whole number ratio of elements in a compound

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Steps for calculating the empirical formula

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  1. Determine the mass of each element
  2. Calculate the amount in mol
  3. Divide each element by the lowest mole quantity
  4. Express as a formula
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Calculating number of mol of an element given mol of the whole compound

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total mol x number of element atoms in compound

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What is the molecular formula?

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Actual number of each element in a compound

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Steps for calculating molecular formula

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  1. Determine empirical formula
  2. Determine molar mass
  3. Calculate by dividing molar mass required by molar mass of empirical formula.
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Define Allotrope

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Different physical form of the same element

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What are allotropes of carbon?

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  • Diamond
  • Graphite
  • Fullerenes
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Describe diamond

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Covalent network lattice
- Each atom is covalently bonded to 4 other carbon atoms in 3 dimensions
- highest melting point
- hardest known substance
- chemically inert
- non-conductive
- insoluble in water

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Provide examples of other network lattices

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  • Silicon
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Silicon dioxide
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What carbon allotrope is this?

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Diamond

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Describe Graphite

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  • Covalent layer lattice
  • Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to 3 other carbon atoms
  • conductor of electricity, soft, weak and greasy
  • high melting temperature
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What intermolecular forces does graphite have?

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Forces between layers are weak dispersion forces

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Where is the fourth electron in graphite?

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Fourth electron is delocalised and free to move between layers

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What shape does Diamond have?

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Tetrahedral

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Why does Graphite conduct electricity while Diamond does not?

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  • Graphite has free moving delocalised electrons
  • For electricity to be conducted, there must be free moving charged particles.
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Why is diamond so hard?

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  • strongest form of intramolecular forces due to network lattice in which atoms are arranged
  • Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to 4 other carbons
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Practical uses for Diamond

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Cutting tools and jewelry

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Why does diamond have a high melting point compared to graphite?

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  • Diamond has carbon atoms arranged in a network lattice and has strong bonds in all three dimensions
  • A network lattice is stronger than the intermolecular forces of graphite as more energy required to break these bonds
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Why can graphite be used as a lubricants?

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  • Layer lattice structure
  • Layers are held together by weak dispersion forces so they can readily slide past one another
  • Has a very high melting point
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Reactivity of hydrocarbons order

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  1. Alkynes
  2. Alkenes
  3. Alkanes
    The presence of a double or triple bond makes a hydrocarbon more reactive.
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What are esters?

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  • a homologous series which contain an ester functional group
  • creates a polar molecule which leads to dipole dipole bonding
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What homologous series are esters made from?

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Alcohols and carboxylic acids.

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Naming esters

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(alcohol)(acid-oate)

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Why does boiling point increase with increasing chain length?

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  • number of dispersion forces increase
  • results in stronger intermolecular forces which require more energy to break
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Why are cyclic hydrocarbons insoluble in water?

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  • both substances have to be polar according to the like dissolves like rule
  • hydrogen bonds are unable to be broken by the weak dispersion forces
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Where are hydrocarbons found?

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  • crude oil
  • processing oil produces useful substances
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Why does the addition of a functional group change the properties?

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  • creates dipole or hydrogen bonding
  • polar
  • increases intermolecular force strength, melting and boiling points.
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Why are carboxyl groups always on the end of the longest chain?

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  • Carbon is already bonded to 3 other atoms, it only has one bond available.
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Properties affecting viscosity

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  • smaller molecules that have less atoms form less dispersion forces
  • ## molecules require less energy to break bonds and can flow over one another easier
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Largest source of crude oil

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Fossil fuels

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Crude oil is also known as

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Petroleum that contains different length hydrocarbons

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Distillation

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separating two or more liquid components on the basis of boiling point differences

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Fractional distillation

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process used to refine (seperate) crude oil into its components
Hydrocarbons have different length chains so are seperated based on boiling points

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Distillation in the laboratory

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  • process used to separate and purify liquids in the laboratory based on boiling points.
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Substitution reaction

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Atom in an alkane is replaced by a halogen in the presence of UV light and high temperatures

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How many products are formed in a substitution reaction?

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Two

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Why is UV light required for a substitution reaction?

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UV light provides the energy to break the covalent bond in the halogen molecule to produce two reactive halogen atoms each with an unpaired electron

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Combustion reaction

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  • hydrocarbons are fuels that react with oxygen gas in a combustion reaction
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complete combustion reaction

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excess oxygen

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incomplete combustion

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limited oxygen (monoxide)
CO

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Addition reactions

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Alkene reacts with another substance to form a single product
- must be unsaturated
- often requires a catalyst

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Bromine test

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  • bromine water has a characteristic orange colour
  • loses this when combined with an unsaturated hydrocarbon
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How are esters produced

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Condensation reaction

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Condensation reaction

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  • carboxylic acid and alcohol
  • water is the product
  • hydroxyl group must be on carbon 1
  • acid required as a catalyst
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Cracking/Decomposition

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  • process where large alkanes are broken down into smaller more useful hydrocarbons
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Weak acids

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  • carboxylic acids
  • in water, partially ionize to produce hydrogen ions
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pH scale

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  • measures how acidic a substance is
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Acidity

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Measure of concentration of hydrogen ions
- the more hydrogen ions the more acidic

115
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Alcohol pH

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6

116
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Carboxylic acid pH

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3 - 4

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Reactions of haloalkanes

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made from alkanes using substitution or alkenes using addition
- starting material for synthesis
- creates polar bond

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To produce a haloalkane

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  • react with hydroxide ions in a substitution reaction to produce an alcohol
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Hydrolysis

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  • addition of water
  • presence of water and heat
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catalyst

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speeds up chemical reaction

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