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1
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How are two numbers seperated in organic nomenclature

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Comma

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How are numbers and letters seperated in organic nomenclature

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Dash

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3
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Which carbon number does the highest priority functional group get

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The lowest carbon number

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Where there are the same priority groups, which group gets the lowest carbon number

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First group alphabetically

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5
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General formula of alkyl groups

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6
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Six carbon prefix

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Hex

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Seven carbon prefix

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Hept

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Nine carbon prefix

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Non

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9
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Ten carbon prefix

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Dec

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10
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Define empirical formula

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The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound

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11
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Define molecular formula

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The total number of atoms of each element present in a molecule

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12
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Define homologous series

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  • A series of organic compounds with the same functional group
  • But with each successive member differing by CH2
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13
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What is an aliphatic compound

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  • Contains hydrogen and carbon atoms
  • Joined in a straight chain, branched chain, or non-aromatic ring
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14
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What is an alicyclic compound

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  • An aliphatic compound
  • Arragned in non-aromatic rings
  • With or without side chains, but no benzene ring
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15
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What is an aromatic compound

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Contains a benzene ring

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16
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How are benzene rings drawn

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17
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Relationship between compounds being alicyclic and aliphatic

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  • All alicyclic are aliphatic
  • Not all aliphatic are alicyclic
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18
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What is a saturated compound

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Contain single carbon-carbon bonds only

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19
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What is an unsaturated compound

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Contain multiple carbon-carbon bonds

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20
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Define structural isomers

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Compounds with the same molecular formula, but different structural formulae

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21
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Define homolytic fission

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Each bonding atom recieves one electron from the bonded pair, forming two radicals

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22
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Define heterolytic fission

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One bonding atom recieves both electrons from the bonded pair, forming an ion

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23
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Define radical

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A species with an unpaired electron

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24
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Define Curly Arrow

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The movement of a pair of electrons, showing either heterolytic fission, or the formation of a covalent bond

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25
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What is the only type of covalent bond present in alkanes

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Sigma bonds

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26
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Why do alkanes have a low reactivity

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  • High bond enthalpy of the C-H and C-C bonds
  • Low bond polatiry of the C-H and C-C bonds
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27
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General formula of alkanes

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28
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General formula of cyclic alkanes

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29
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What bonds will be present in a single covalent bond

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A sigma bond

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30
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What bonds will be present in a double covalent bond

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One sigma bond, one pi bond

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31
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Ways to comapre sigma and pi bonds

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  • Orbital overlap
  • Bond enthalpy
  • Electron density
  • Rotation
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32
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What bonds will be present in a triple covalent bond

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One sigma bond, two pi bonds

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33
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Sigma vs Pi: Orbital overlap

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  • Orbitals overlap directly between bonding atoms in sigma
  • Sideways overlap of adjacent p-orbitals above and below the bonding atoms in pi
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34
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Sigma vs Pi: Electron density

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Sigma have a much higher electron density than pi bonds

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35
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Sigma vs Pi: Rotation

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  • Sigma have free rotation
  • Pi have restricted roation
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36
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Sigma vs Pi: Bond enthalpy

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  • Sigma have a higher bond enthlapy so are stronger
  • Pi have a lower bond enthalpy so are weaker
  • More energy is requred to break sigma bond than pi bond
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37
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Explain why a longer carbon chain alkane has a higher boiling boint than a shorter carbon chain alkane

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  • Longer carbon chain means larger surface area for contact of London forces acting between molecules
  • London forces therefore stronger
  • More energy required to break London forces
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38
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Explain why the more branched an alkane’s carbon chain is, the lower it’s boiling point

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  • More branched carbon chain means smaller surface area for contact of London forces acting between molecules
  • Weaker London forces
  • Less energy requreid to break London forces
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39
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Word equation for alkane complete combustion

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40
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Word equation for alkane incomplete combustion

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Produces Carbon Monoxide which is toxic

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41
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Why is alkane incomplete combustion hazardous

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Produces carbon monoxide which is toxic

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42
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What condition is required for Free Radical Substitution and why

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  • UV Light
  • Provides energy to break covalent bond (homolytic fission)
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43
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Free Radical Substitution: initation step for chlorine and butane

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44
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Free Radical Substitution: propagation steps for chlorine and butane

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45
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Free Radical Substitution: Termination steps for chlorine and butane

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46
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Why is Free Radical Substitution limiting to produce a desired product

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  • Substitution can replace any hydrogen atom in any position along carbon chain
  • Further substitution can occur
  • There is more than one termination step, so more than one termination products
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47
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General formula for alkenes

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48
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Functional group of alkenes

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C=C bond

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49
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Why are alkenes very reactive

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The pi bond in the C=C bond has a low bond enthalpy

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50
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Draw a labelled diagram of a pi bond

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51
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Define stereoisomers

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Compounds with the same structural formula, but with a different arrangement in space

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52
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When can E/Z isomerism occur in alkenes

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When each carbon involved in the C=C bond, has two different groups bonded to it

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53
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When would an alkene not have steroisomers

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If one/both the carbons involved in the C=C bond has two of the same groups attached

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54
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In stereoisomerism, how do you decide on priority groups

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Group with highest atomic number

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55
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How to explain if an alkene is an E isomer

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  • X is priority group over Y on left hand side carbon involved in the C=C bond
  • A is priority group over B on the right hand side carbon involved in the C=C bond
  • Prioritry groups are on opposite sides
56
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How to explain if an alkene is a Z isomer

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  • X is priority group over Y on the left hand side carbon involved in the C=C bond
  • A is priority group over B on the right hand side carbon involved in the C=C bond
  • Priority groups are on the same side
57
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When can Z-isomers be reffered to as cis isomers

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As long as there is a hydrogen on each carbon atom of the C=C bond

58
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When can E isomers be reffered to as trans isomers

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As long as there is a hydrogen on each carbon atom of the C=C bond

59
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Define electrophile

A

An electron pair acceptor

60
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What type of reaction is alkene to alkane

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Electrophillic addition

61
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Conditions and reagents for alkene to alkane

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  • Hydrogen
  • Nickel Catalyst
62
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Displayed formula equation for ethene to ethane

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63
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Type of reaction for alkene to halogenoalkane

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Electrophillic addition

64
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How are alkenes tested for

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  • Add bromine water
  • Will be decolourised
65
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Mechanism for bromine + ethene

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66
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Reagents and conditions to turn alkene to alcohol

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  • Phosphoric acid catalyst
  • Steam
67
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Displayed formula equation for alkene to alcohol

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68
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What is the most stable carbocation

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Tertiary

69
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What is the least stable carbocation

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Primary

70
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Primary Carbocation

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71
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Secondary carbocation

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72
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Tertiary carbocation

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73
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In alkene reactions with hydrogen halides, to which carbocation will the hydrogen to go

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The least stable

74
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In alkene reactions with hydrogen halides, to which carbocation will the nucleophile (halogen) to go

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The most stable carbocation

75
Q

Draw the mechanism for an alkene reaction with hydrogen halide, including both major and minor products

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76
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Explain the three ways in which addition polymers can be destoryed

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  • Combustion - releases lots of energy for electricity
  • Organic feedstock for production of other polymers
  • Recycling
77
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Displayed formula equation for addition polymerisation of ethene

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78
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Why is combustion of addition polymers an issue

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  • Results in formation of HCl and CO
  • Which are toxic
79
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How can HCl be removed as a product from combusting addition polymers

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Passing it through an alkali

80
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Why are biodegradeable and photodegradable polymers more beneficial to the enviroment

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  • As they don’t need to be incinerates
  • So there is no formation of HCl and CO
  • Which are toxic
81
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What is the functional group of the alcohol homologous series

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-OH (hydroxyl)

82
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Alcohol general formula

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83
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Primary alcohol

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84
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Secondary alcohol

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85
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Tertiary alcohol

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86
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Describing primary alcohol

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If the carbon the -OH group is bonded to has two hydrogens bonded to it

87
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Describing a secondary alcohol

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If the carbon the -OH is bonded to has one hydrogen bonded to it

88
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Describing tertiary alcohol

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If the carbon the -OH group is bonded to has no hydrogens bonded to it

89
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Why are alcohols soluble

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  • They contain an -OH (hydroxyl) group
  • The -OH group can form hydrogen bonds with the water
90
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Why do alcohols have higher boiling points than other homologous series

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  • They contain an -OH (hydroxyl) group
  • The -OH group can form hydrogen bonds with other molecules
  • More energy is needed to break the hydrogen bonds than the London Forces in other homologous series
91
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Conditions, reagents and observations for primary alcohol oxidation to aldehydes

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  • Potassium dichromate
  • Sulfuric acid
  • Heat and distill
  • Potassium dichromate will turn orange to green
92
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Conditions, reagents and observations for primary alcohol oxidation to carboxylic acid

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  • Add pottassium dichromate
  • Sulfuric Acid
  • Heat under reflux
  • Potassium dichromate will turn orange to green
93
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Structural and displayed formula equation for primary alcohol oxidation to aldehyde

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94
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Suffix for aldehyde

A

-anal

95
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Structural and displayed formula equation for primary alcohol oxidation to carboxylic acid

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96
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Conditions, observations and reagents for secondary alcohol oxidation to ketone

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  • Potassium dichormate
  • Sulfuric Acid
  • Heat under reflux
  • Potassium dichromate will turn orange to green
97
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C=O group name

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Carbonyl

98
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Ketone suffix

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-one

99
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Strucutral and displayed formula for alcohol to ketone

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100
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What is the way in which tertiary alcohols must be oxidised

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Combustion

101
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Word equation alcohol complete combustion

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102
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Word equation alcohol incomplete combustion

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103
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Why is incomplete combustion of alcohols hazardous

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Produces carbon monoxide which is toxic

104
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Reagents and conditions for alcohols to alkenes

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  • Phosphoric acid
  • Heat
105
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Why is there only one possible product of primary alcohol elimination to alkene

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The C=C bond can only from from one carbon

106
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Displayed formula equation primary alcohol elimination to alkene

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107
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Why will secondary and tertiary alcohols be able to produce multiple products, and what will they be

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  • The C=C bond can form from two carbons
  • They could have E/Z isomerism
108
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Conditions and reagents for alcohol to haloalkane

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  • Sodium halide
  • Sulfuric acid
109
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What type of reaction is alcohol to haloalkane

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Nucleophillic Substitution

110
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Displayed formula equation for alcohol to haloalkane

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111
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Type of reaction from haloalkane to alcohol

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Nucleophillic substitution

112
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Conditions and reagents for haloalkane to alcohol

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  • Warm NaOH
  • Acid catalyst (sulfuric acid)
  • Heat under reflux
113
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Mechanism for nucleophillic substiution of haloalkane to alcohol

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114
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Define nucleophille

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An electron pair donor

115
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How to measure reactivity of haloalkanes experementally, and result

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  • Add AgNO3 and ethanol
  • The iodo-compound will take the shortest time to form a precipitate
116
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Describe and explain the reactivity of the haloalkanes

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  • C-Cl bond is strongest, then C-Br bond, then C-I bond is weakest
  • C-Cl bond has higher bond enthalpy, then C-Br bond, then C-I bond has lowest
  • More energy is required to break the C-Cl bond than the C-Br bond
  • More energy is required to break the C-Br bond than the C-I bond
117
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What is a CFC

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A molecule containing, carbon, flourine and chlorine

118
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What are the primary properties of CFCs

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  • Non-toxic
  • Volatile
  • Low reactivity
119
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What is the function of the ozone layer, and what equation shows how ozone’s concentration is maintained

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Absorbs UV radiation, so that UV levels at the Earth’s surface are reduced

120
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What happens to CFCs in the presence of UV radiation

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They can produce radicals

121
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What acts as a catalyst in the breakdown of the ozone layer

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Chlorine radicals and nitrogen oxide radicals

122
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Initiation stage for ozone breakdown

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123
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Propogation stages for ozone breakdown

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124
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Overall equation for ozone breakdown

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125
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How are nitrogen oxides created

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Thunderstorms and aircraft

126
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Equations to show how nitrogen oxide radicals breakdown ozone

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127
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Order of practical techniques to purify a substance

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  • Heat under reflux or distil
  • Seperation
  • Drying
  • Re-distillation
128
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Benefit of heating under reflux

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Prevnts any substances escaping

129
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Benefit of distillation

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Can control a reaction by removing a product before it further reacts

130
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Labelled diagram of heating under reflux

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131
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Labelled diagram of distillation

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132
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Describe purification by seperation if organic layer is less dense than aqueous layer

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  • Use a seperating funnel
  • Remove bottom layer
  • Keep desired top organic layer
  • As organic layer less dense than aqueous layer
133
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Describe purification by seperation if organic layer is more dense than aqueous layer

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  • Use seperating funnel
  • Remove desired bottom organic layer
  • As organic layer more dense than aqueous layer
134
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Describe purification by drying

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  • Add anhydrous salt to organic layer
  • Such as anhydrous CaCl2 or anhydrous MgSO4
135
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Describe purification by redistillation

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  • Redistill
  • Collect fraction distilling at XYZc
136
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Define a Functional Group

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A group of atoms that is responsible for the molecules chemical properties and reactions

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