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Applications of Organics Flashcards

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1
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Why are alcohols used as fuels?

A

Because they are highly flammable and burn with very clean flames

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What is the solubility of alcohols

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The first 3 are very miscible in water but solubility decreases with size. Alcohols are common solvents

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3
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What is the alcohols functional group?

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The hydroxyl branch - OH

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What is the general formula for alcohols

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CnH2n +1OH

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What is the 1st alcohol

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methanol

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what is the 2nd alcohol

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ethanol

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3rd alcohol

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propanol

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4th alcohol

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butanol

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pentanol

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5th alcohol

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hexanol

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6th alcohol

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what is the 7th alcohol

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heptanol

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12
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octanol

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8th alcohol

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13
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What is the formula for calculating energy released?

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Eh=cmΔt

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14
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What is the carboxyl functional group

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COOH

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15
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what is the general formula for carboxylic acids

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CnH2n + COOH

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16
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4th carboxylic acid

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butanoic acid

17
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What are plastics made from?

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Most plastics and synthetic materials are made from oil

18
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What is a synthetic material

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a man - made material

19
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Give 3 advantages of plastics

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-Durability
-Cheap
-Can be mass produced

20
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3 disadvantages of plastics

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-not biodegradable
- non-renewable
-polluting

21
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3 uses of plastics

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PVC - window frames
Polyester - clothing
Polystyrene - packaging

22
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Define biodegradable

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able to naturally decompose

23
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Give an example of a polymer

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plastics

24
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Define polymer

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a very long molecule formed by the joining of mayn shorter molecules called monomers

25
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Define monomer

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the smaller, unsaturated molecules that join to form longer saturated polymers.

26
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Define repeating unit

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the part of the polymer whose repetition would result in a complete polymer chain

27
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Define addition polymerisation

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The name given to the chemical reaction where many monomers are joined to form a polymer

28
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What is an exothermic reaction

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A reaction or process that releases heat energy

29
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Endothermic

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A reaction or process that takes in heat energy

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