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Carboxylic acids, esters & fats/oils Flashcards

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1
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How can carboxylic acids be identified?

A

the presence of the carboxyl group (-COOH) and the -oic ending.

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What can carboxylic acids react with bases e.g. alkalis to form (neutralisation)?

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salts e.g. sodium ethanoate

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What can carboxylic acids be reduced to ?

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aldehydes and alcohols

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What does a reduction reaction involve?

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a gain of hydrogen or loss of oxygen which results in a decrease in the oxygen to hydrogen ratio

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5
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What are esters made by?

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a condensation reaction

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6
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What is a condensation reaction?

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where 2 small molecules join together to make a larger and water

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7
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What is the reaction which produces esters?

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esterification

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8
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What is the equation for the formation of an ester?

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alcohol+ carboxylic acid > ester + water

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9
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What do all esters contain?

A

the ester link

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10
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What is the reverse reaction of condensation?

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hydrolysis

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11
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What are esters (naming)?

A

alkyl alkanoates

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12
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What are the properties of esters?

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Esters are immiscible with water (because water is polar whereas esters are non-polar).
Esters are sweet-smelling and volatile (low boiling point)

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13
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What are the uses of esters?

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flavourings for food
perfumes
solvents for non-polar substances

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14
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Describe the experimental set up for making esters?

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Hot water bath (used as contents are flammable)
test tube containing alcohol and acid + conc sulphuric acid as a catalyst.
wet paper towel as a condenser (reflux (reflow) cuts down evaporation)
cotton wool
sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (neutralises acids & stops the reaction. Separates ester (oily layer)

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15
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What does the equilibrium mixture contain?

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carboxylic acid/ alcohol/ ester/ water

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16
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What are fats and oils?

A

esters

17
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What is the alcohol in fats/oils?

A

glycerol

18
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What is the systematic name for glycerol?

A

propan-1,2,3-triol

19
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What does glycerol have?

A

3 hydroxyl groups

20
Q

Glycerol has 3 hydroxyl groups but what does this mean for fats/oils?

A

3 ester links

21
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What is the ratio to form one fat/oil?

A

1 glycerol : 3 fatty acid molecules

22
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What is a fatty acid?

A

very long hydrocarbon chain with a carboxyl group

23
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What is the reaction called when glycerol + fatty acids > lipids?

A

condensation

24
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What is the reaction called when fats> glycerol +fatty acids?

A

hydrolysis

25
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What are fats/oils also called?

A

triglycerides

lipids

26
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What are all fats and oils (saturated or unsaturated) classified as?

A 
Animal
Vegetable 
Marine (fish oils)
high energy foods 
provide essential fatty acids
contain some vitamins (dissolved in the fats/oils)
27
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What are the 2 groups fatty acids are divided into?

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saturated fatty acids (e.g stearic acid (C17H35COOH) found in animal fats)
Unsaturated fatty acids (e.g. oleic acid (C17H33COOH) found in vegetable oils)

28
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What do unsaturated have that allows them decolourise bromine water?

A

C=C

29
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What are the differences between fats and oils?

A

Fats are solids whereas oils are liquid.

Solid fats have saturated chains whereas liquid oils have unsaturated chains.

30
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Why do saturated fats and unsaturated oils have different melting points?

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The saturated, regularly shaped fat molecules pack closely and have lots of London dispersion forces between them > higher m.pt.
Unsaturated oil molecules have irregular shapes (caused by C=C). They pack loosely and have fewer London dispersion forces > lower m.pt.

31
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How can oil become fats?

A

By hydrogenation/ adding hydrogen

32
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When oils harden and become fats what happens?

A

they become saturated and m.pt is raised. margarine is an example of this

33
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When oils are hardened what are the fats formed called?

A

hydrogenated fats

34
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What does too much saturated fats/ animal in our diet cause?

A

heart disease

Higher Chemistry Unit 2; Natures Chemistry (5 decks)

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