CH2 Flashcards
Definition of Carbon compounds
Compounds that contain carbon as their constituent element
Definition of Organic Compounds
Compounds originating from living things that containing Carbon element bonded covalently with other element
Definition of Inorganic compounds
Compounds originating from non-living materials such as oxides of carbon, carbonate compounds and cyanide compounds
Definition of Hydrocarbon
Organic compound that contain only Hydrogen and carbon
Definition of Non-Hydrocarbon
Organic compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen and other elements
Definition of Saturated Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds between carbon atoms
Definition of Unsaturated Hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbons that contains double or triple bonds between Carbon atoms
2 Main sources of Hydrocarbon
Petroleum
crude Oil
2 Stages of oil refining
Fractional distillation
cracking
Definition of fractional distillation
Seperation of fraction of hydrocarbons in petroleum at different temperature according to the size of the Hydrocarbons
Definition of Cracking (of Hydrocarbons)
Cracking of long chain Hydrocarbons into smaller molecules at high temperature using catalyst
Characteristics of Homologous series
Same General Formula
same functional group
same chemical properties
Consecutive member differ by 1 Carbon atom and 2 Hydrogen Atoms
Physical properties that gradually increase from one member to the next
General formula of Alkane
CnH2n+2
General formula of Alkene
CnH2n
General formula of Alkyne
CnH2n-2
General formula of Alcohol
CnH2n+1OH
General formula of Carboxylic Acid
CnH2+1COOH
General formula of Ester
CmH2m+1COOCnH2n+1
Functional group of alkane
Single bond between carbon atoms
Functional group of alkene
Double bond between carbon atoms
Functional group of alkyne
Triple bond between carbon atoms
Functional group of Alcohol
Hydroxyl
Functional group of Carboxylic Acid
carboxyl
Functional group of Ester
Carboxylate
Solubility of Alkane, Alkene and Alkyne in organic solvent
Soluble
Solubility of Alkane, Alkene and Alkyne in water
Insoluble
Electrical conductivity of Alkane, Alkene and Alkyne
Cannot conduct electricity in any states
Melting & Boiling point of Alkane, Alkene and Alkyne
increase as molecular size increase
Density of Alkane, Alkene and Alkyne
Less dense than water
Boiling point of alcohol & carboxylic acid
Low
Increase with increasing number of carbon atoms per molecule
Physical state at room temperature of Carboxylic acid
First 9 exist as liquid
Physical state at room temperature of Alcohol
First 11 exist as liquid
Solubility of Methanol, Ethanol and Propanol in water
Miscible in water in all proportions
Solubility of Methanoic, Ethanoic and Propanoic acid in water
Very soluble
Factor that causes Alkanes to be unreactive
Strong C–C and C–H bond
Large amount of energy is required to break
Products of complete combustion of Alkane
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Products of incomplete combustion of Alkane
Carbon Monoxide
Water
OR
Carbon
Water
Products of Substitution reaction between Alkane and Halogens under Sunlight or UV ray
Each Hydrogen atom in Alkane is replaced ONE BY ONE with a Halogen atom
2 Chemical reaction of Alkane
Combustion
Reaction with halogens
Rule of reaction of Alkane and Halogen
Under sunlight//UV ray
Product of combustion of Alkene
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Product of Hydrogenation of alkene
Alkane
Product of Halogenation of alkene
2 Halogen atoms is added to the double bond
Colour turns colourless
Rules of Hydrogenation of alkene
Presence of catalyst
180C temperature
Rule of Halogenation of alkene
Room temperature
Product of addition of Hydrogen Halide of alkene
Haloalkene
(Bromoetehane, Chloropropane)
Rules of addition of Hydrogen Halide of alkene
Room temperature
Product of Hydration of alkene
Alcohol
Rules of Hydration of alkene
Water as steam
300c
60atm
Phosphoric acid as catalyst
Products of Oxidation with KMnO4 of Alkene
Purple turns colourless
2 Hydroxyl groups are added to double bond
7 reaction of Alkene
Complete combustion
Hydrogenation
halogenation
addition with Hydrogen Halide
Addition With KMnO4
Hydration
addition polymerisation
4 Similarities between Alkanes and alkenes
Hydrocarbons
Complete combustion produce CO2 and H2O
Same Physical properties
Number of carbon atoms are the same
2 Method of Producing Ethanol
Fermentation of glucose // starch with presence of catalyst
Hydration of Ethene with presence of Catalyst
Product of Ethanol fermentation
Ethanol
carbon dioxide
3 Chemical reaction of alcohol
Combustion
Oxidation
Dehydration
Products of complete combustion of Alcohol
Carbon Dioxide
Water
Product of oxidation of alcohol
Carboxylic acid
Products of dehydration of alcohol
Alkene
Procedur of dehydration of alcohol
Alcohol vapour is strongly heated by catalyst
Characteristics of alkenes produced through dehydration of alcohol
Burn with yellow sooty flame
Decolourise bromine water & KMnO4
4 Chemical reaction of Carboxylic Acid
With Base
with Metal Carbonate
with Metal
With alcohol
Products of reaction between Carboxylic acid and base
Carboxylate salt
Water
Products of reaction between Carboxylic acid and Metal Carbonate
Carboxylate salt
Water
Carbon DIoxide
Products of reaction between Carboxylic acid and Metal
Carboxylate salt
Hydrogen
Products of reaction between Carboxylic acid and alcohol
ester
water
Rule of reaction between Carboxylic acid and alcohol
Presence of H2SO4
5 Physical properties of Ester
Simple ester easily vapourise at room tem
Covalent compound
Sweet & fruity smell
Less dense than water
Simple ester are colourless liquids at room temperature
Definition of Isomers
Molecules of the same molecular formula but different structural formula
Brief procedure of preparing ester
Add glacial Carboxylic acid into pure alcohol
Add 5 drops of Sulphuric acid into the test tube
Heat the mixture gently until boils