C10(Organic Reactions) Flashcards
What’s the general formula of an Alkene
Complete combustion of an Alkene forms …
Carbon dioxide and water
Alkenes react with halogens, hydrogen and water by …
Adding atoms across the carbon double bond forming a saturated molecule
What is an alcohol
Removing an H atom from an Alkane molecule and replacing it with an OH group
What is the general formula for an alcohol
CnH(2n+1)OH
What are the first 4 alcohols
-methanol
-ethanol
-propanol
-butanol
What is the general formula for a carboxylic acid
COOH
What are the first 4 carboxylic acids
What is the general formula for esters
COO
What is an example of an ester
Alcohols are used as …
-solvents
-fuels
-drinks
What is the word equation for the combustion of alcohols
Alcohol + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water
What is the word equation for the alcohols reacting with metal
Metal + alcohol —> metal alkoxide + hydrogen
Combustion is the only way to …
Oxidise an alcohol
What is the word equation to make a salt using carboxylic acid
carboxylic acid + metal —> salt + hydrogen