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Chapter 10 Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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Organic chemistry

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carbon containing compounds

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Hydrocarbons

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simplest group which only contains H-atoms and C-atoms

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Alkane

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c-c SINGLE bond

-ane

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Alkene (simple explaination)

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c-c DOUBLE bond
-ene
double bond is a functional group

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Alkyne (simple explaination)

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c-c TRIPLE bond

-yne

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Methane

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CH4

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Two carbons

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eth-

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Three carbons

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prop-

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Four carbons

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but-

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Five carbons

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pent-

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Six carbons

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hex-

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Homologous series

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two neighbouring molecules separate by a CH2 group
molecules have chemical similar properties (all burn), but slightly different physical properties (changes as chain lengthens)

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Naming alkanes

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  1. find longest chain
  2. numerate carbon atoms
  3. name substituents
    = Number-name of subtituent - root name
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Catenation

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process in which many identical atoms are joined together by covalent bonds
= straught.chain, brached or cyclic structures

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Functional groups

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reactive part of molecules and commonly contain elements such as oxygen and nitrogen.
Atom or groups of atoms or bonds within a molecule that gives ots specific chracteristic reactions

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Fractional distillation

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physical separation process that uses differences in boiling points to separate the mixture into fractions of similar boiling points

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Full structural formula

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two-dimentional representation showing atoms + bonds + position

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Condensed structural formula

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atoms + bonds

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Skeletal formula

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line + vertex

represents carbon atoms present

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(Structural) Isomer

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compounds with same chemical formula but different structural formula + uniquw physical and chemical properties

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Straight-chained pentane vs. branched pentane

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S-c has a higher boiling point due to the strong forces between the chains
Brached structure results in weaker Van Der Waal forces, hence a lower boiling point

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Classifying hydrocarbons

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TWO ways

  1. Alkane, alkene and alkyne
  2. Open chained and aromatic compounds (rings with alternating c-c and c=c)
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Saturated compound

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carbon single-bonds

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Unsaturated compound

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carbon double and triple bonds

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Alcohols

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organic substances that contain an -OH (hydroxyl) group

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Alcohol classification

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  1. Primary - carbon connected to OH group is only connected to ONE other carbon atom
  2. Secondary - carbon connected to the OH group is connected to TWO other carbon atoms
  3. Tertiary - carbon connected to OH group is connected to THREE other carbon atoms
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Halogenoalkanes

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primary, secondary, tertiary classification
alkanes undergo free-radical substitution reactions with halogens, which is called homolytic cleavage/fission. Heterolytic cleavage/fission can also appear, where ions are formed as one atom takes all the shared electrons (creating + and -)

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Oxidation of alcohols

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Acidified potassium dichromate (VI) or potassium mangante (VII) are used.
K2Cr2O7 is oxidizing agent. CR2O7^2- (orange) is reduced to Cr^3+ (green).
The oxidation depends on alcohol type.

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Oxidation of primary alcohols

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Two stage process
1. Aldehyde -al
C(H) = O
through distillation
2. Carboxylic acid -ois acid
C(OH) = O
through reflux

Naming: functional groups are always number 1.

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Oxidation of secondary alcohols

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Ketone -one

-c-=O

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Oxidation of tertary alcohols

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Trick question. Tertiary alcoh cannot be oxidized. However, they burn, like all alcohols to form CO2 and H2O

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Amines

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Carbon bonded to Nitrogen
Classification depends on number of alkyl groups bonded to the nitrogen atom of the funtional group.
Naming: root loses -e, gaines -amine.
N signifies that substituent is bonded to the nitrogen atom.

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Aromatic hydrocarbons

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characterized by persence of benzene ring as all carbon atoms have equal electron density the molecule is symmetrical.

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Hydrogenation

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addition of hydrogen to unsaturated hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst
removing c=c double bonds increases the melting point, making a substance a solid rather than a liquid
e.g. saturated oils have prolonged shelf lives

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The benzene molecule

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C6H6
the bonds are intermediates between sinel bonds and double bonds
does not react as easily as alkenes as the delocalized electrons provide extra stability.

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Reactions of hydrocarbons

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Alkanes do not react readily as the c-c bonds are relatively strong.
Complete combustion
Incomplete combustion

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Complete combustion

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for all hydrocarbons, product is always CO2 and H2O

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Incomplete combustion

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product is mixture of Carbon, CO and H2O (and CO2) due to limited access to O2

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Free-radicals

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atoms/elements with an unpaired electron which makes them higly reactive

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Volatility

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tendency to change from liquid to gas

decreases as the length of the carbon chain increases.

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Chloronation of alkanes

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Initiation (free-radicals are formed by light)
Propagation
Termination (reactions are ended/come to an end)

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Reactions of alkenes

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Undergo addtion reactions
double bond "splits" into two single bonds
With bromine (brown);
double bond = color disappears
single or triple bond = color remains
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Reactions

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  • Substitution
    replacement of individual atoms with other small groups of atoms
  • Addition
    two molecules added together to produce one molecule (alkenes)
  • Elimination
    removal of two substituents from molecule
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Reactions of alkanes

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free-radical substitution

elimination to form unsaturated alkenes and alkynes

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Polymerization

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A process in which monomers react together to form a polymer.

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Polymerization of alkanes

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addition polymerization

  • reaction of small monomers with c=c double bonds linked together to form a polymer
  • a repeating structure is constructed/formed, which reflects the structure of the original monomer with double bonds replaced by single bonds and electrons released fromning new bonds to adjacent monomers.
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halogentaion of alkenes

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addtion of element halogen (Cl2 or Br2 or I2 or F2) = dihalogenated alkane

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