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C14 - Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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what is the homologous series of alkanes and alkenes

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families of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties

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1 carbon atom?

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meth-

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2 carbon atoms?

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eth-

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3 carbon atoms?

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prop-

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4 carbon atoms?

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but-

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5 carbon atoms?

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pent-

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6 carbon atoms?

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hex-

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ending for alkanes?

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-ane

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ending for alkenes?

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-ene

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ending for alcohol?

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-ol (anol)

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general formula for alkanes?

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C n
H 2n+2

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general formula for alkenes?

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C n
H 2n

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general formula for alcohols?

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C n
H 2n+1
OH

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14
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functional group of alkanes?

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single bonds only

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functional group of alkenes?

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carbon carbon double bond

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functional group of alcohols?

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OH

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functional group of amines

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NH2

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functional group of carboxylic acids

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C=O C-OH (COOH)

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ending for amines

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-amine

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ending for carboxylic acids

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-anoic acid

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21
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which family is saturated?
what are saturated hydrocarbons?

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-alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons
-saturated hydrocarbons’ molecules only contain single covalent bonds

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properties of alkane?

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-generally unreactive
–> except in terms of burning
–> except combustion (oxidisation)

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23
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complete combustion of hydrocarbons give?

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CO2 + H2O (excess O2)

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which family is unsaturated?
what are unsaturated compounds?

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-alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons
-unsaturated hydrocarbons’ molecules contain one double covalent bond (have more than single bonds)

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how are smaller alkanes, alkenes, hydrogen formed/made?

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by cracking long chain alkane molecules

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conditions required for cracking?

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-suitable catalyst present
–> such as zeolite
-high temperature
–> 500C

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test for unsaturated compounds? results?

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mix with bromine water
–> alkene decolourises bromine water
–> alkane doesn’t react (alkane remains orangey brown

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alkene properties?

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-additional reactions with bromine, hydrogen, steam
–> exemplified by ethene

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29
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how is ethanol formed?

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-fermentation
-reaction between ethene and steam
-catalytic addition of steam to ethene

30
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what is ethanol used as?

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-solvent
-fuel

31
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what fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide on combustion?

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-coal
-natural gas
-petroleum

32
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main constituent of natural gas?

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methane

33
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what is petroleum?

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mixture of hydrocarbons
-separation into useful fractions by fractional distillation

34
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use of refinery gases?

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-bottled gas
–> for heating and cooking

35
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use of gasoline fraction

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fuel / petrol in cars

36
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use of naphtha fraction

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feedstock for making chemicals

37
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use of diesel oil / gas oil

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in diesel engines

38
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use of bitumen

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road surfaces

39
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what are polymers?

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long chain molecules formed from small units (monomers)

40
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what is the formation of a poly(ethene) an example of?

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addition polymerisation of monomer units

41
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differences between addition and condensation polymerisation

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condensation is when monomer units (with different endings) add to 2 products; polymer + small molecule (H2O)

addition is when 1 type of monomer adds to 1 product

42
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alkene + hydrogen –> ?

A

alkane

43
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alkene + water –> ?

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alcohol

44
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alkene + bromine –> ?

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dibromoalkane

45
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incomplete alkane combustion –> ?

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CO + H2O (limited O2)

46
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alcohols & alkenes complete combustion –> ?

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(C + CO + H2O or) H2O + CO2

47
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acid + alcohol –> ?

A

ester

48
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acid + amine –> ?

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amide

49
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7 features of the top of the fractional distillation?

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-smallest molecule
-shortest chain length
-smallest molecular mass
-smallest intermolecular force
-easiest to separate molecules from one another (less energy needed)
-lowest melting and boiling point
-least viscous

50
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structure of nylon

A

(C12 H22 N2 O2)n

51
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complete combustion of alcohols and alkenes give?

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water + carbon dioxide

52
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propene + water –> ?

A

propanol

53
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propene + hydrogen –> ?

A

propane

54
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propene + bromine –> ?

A

dibromopropane

55
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what is an organic compound?

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contains carbon

56
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what is a fossil fuel?

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mix of hydrocarbons that formed from remains of animals and plants

57
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why is petroleum valuable?

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almost all transport, most energy production, plastics, cosmetics, medicine are ways petroleum are used
-petroleum is not renewable so it can’t be reused. once used, can’t use again

58
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group of compounds collected during fractional distillation is called?

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fraction

59
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what is volatile?

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how easily liquid turns to gas

60
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what is viscous?

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how easily something flows (thickness)

61
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why is cracking important?

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makes best use of petroleum

62
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what is ethanol used as?

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solvent and fuel

63
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4 addition reactions of alkenes

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-halogenation
-hydration
-hydrogenation
-polymerization

64
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ethene + bromine –> ?

A

dibromo ethane

65
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polymerization:

vinyl chloride –> ?

A

polyvinyl chloride

66
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2 ways to make ethanol?

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-fermentation
-ethene + steam (water)

67
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what is fermentation?

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process where yeast acts on glucose and converts it into alcohol (such as ethanol) and carbon dioxide

68
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3 factors of fermentation

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-warm (25-35C)
-enzyme (in yeast to catalyse)
-anaerobic conditions

69
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what does addition of hydrogen require?

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Pt / Ni catalyst

70
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where does alkane come from?

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crude oil

71
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how is alkane separated?

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fractional distillation of petroleum (crude oil)

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