C3 Flashcards
What cost factors are there of making a drug?
Materials needed Research development and testing Labour Energy Marketing
What two types of materials can be used in drug making?
Synthetic or natural
What are exoteric reactions?
Making bonds.
What are endothermic reactions?
Breaking bonds
What are the energy changes in bond making?
Release of energy
What are the energy changes in bond breaking?
Uses energy to break bonds.
What is the equation for finding heat energy from temperature change?
Energy transferred
—————— = specific heat capacity
Mass x Temp change
Why does graphite conduct electricity?
It has free electrons so it is delocalised.
What are the uses of buck instead fullerene and why?
When connected together they are strong. So can be used to reinforce graphite tennis racquets.
Why do industries want a high percentage yield?
Most efficient
Little waste
Reduce cost
Why do industry’s want a high atom economy?
Reduced waste product to me removed
Makes process more sustainable
What is the criteria for a batch process?
Small scale, on demand
Variety of products
Labour intensive
What are allotropes?
Different forms of the same element with atoms arranged in different structures.
Name the 3 carbon allotropes
Diamond
Graphite
Buckminster fullerene (Bucky balls)
How do find atom economy?
Mr of desired products
———————– x100
Sum of all Mr of products