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Chapter 12 - Alkanes Flashcards

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Alkanes can be?

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straight chained, branched, or cyclic

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each C atom has a ?

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tetrahedral shape - 109.5 bond angle

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intermolecular forces?

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  • C (2.1) & H (2.5) have very similar electronegativity values
  • meaning molecules are not polar, weak induced dipole forces form
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Reactivity of alkanes?

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  • have a relatively low reactivity
  • the C-H bond has low polarity - the sigma bonds av a low polarity bc the electroneg of C &H is very similar
  • the bonds within have very large bond enthalpies - lots of energy needed to break
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combustion?

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  • O2 from air is combined with alkane
  • rapid process - (alkenes burn very fast though)
  • so alkanes are freq used as, or as a component of a fuel source
  • thru combustion, the chemical energy is transferred to thermal energy
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Complete combustion of alkanes?

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  • in excess air (O2)
  • max amount of energy transferred
  • burns with a clean blue flame
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incomplete combustion of alkanes?

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  • in limited O2 supply

- burns with a dirty yellow flame

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products of complete combustion?

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  • water: simply adds to existing water supplies

- CO2 - greenhouse gas- increasing levels of CO2 are thought to be responsible for increasing global temps

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products of incomplete combustion?

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  • carbon particulates - solid C: observed as soot
  • CO - colourless, odourless gas ‘the silent killer’ prevent the effective transport of O2 around the body -> binds to Hb instead of O2
  • unburned hydrocarbons - some exist in the products
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impurities in the alkanes - sulfur?

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  • Oxides of S may be produced if S atoms contained within hydrocarbon
  • processing such as fractional distillation and cracking may not have removed these impurities
  • Sulfur dioxide and Sulfur trioxide may also be formed
  • these gases r acidic oxides, when they dissolve in H2O , they form sulfuric and sulfurous acid -> these contriute to acid rain
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impurities in the alkanes - N?

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  • combustion of N containing alkanes will lead to formation of N oxides ➡N monoxide and N dioxide - can dissolve in H20 to form acid rain
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catalytic converters?

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  • are fitted to the exhausts of Road Vehicles
  • uses precious metals such as platinum, rhodium, and palladium which are thinly spread over a mesh
  • gas pass over the catalyst (e.g. CO, N oxides) ➡ converted into less harmful gases
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examples of some of the reactions that occur in the catalytic converter?

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examples of some of the reactions that occur in the catalytic converter?

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  • 2CO + O2 ➡ 2CO2

- 2NO + 2CO ➡ N2 + 2CO2

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Radical substitution ?

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  • alkanes react with the halogens, spec. Cl and Br in UV light
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what happens in initiation of Radical Sub?

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  • the radicals are formed
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what happens in termination of Radical Sub?

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  • 2 radicals collide to form a stable product

- (3 equations, this is step 3)

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further substituted reactions also occur forming?

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more substituted alkanes + longer alkanes

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methane molecular formula?

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CH4

empirical: CH4

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ethane molecular formula?

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C2H6

empirical: CH3

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Propane molecular formula?

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C3H8

empirical: C3H8

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butane molecular formula?

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C4H10

empirical: C2H5

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Pentane molecular formula?

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C5H12

empirical: C5H12

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Hexane molecular formula?

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C6H14

empirical: C3H7

25
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Heptane molecular formula?

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C7H16

empirical: C7H16

26
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Octane molecular formula?

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C8H18

empirical: C4H9

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Nonane molecular formula?

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C9H20

empirical: C9H20

28
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Decane molecular formula?

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C10H22

C5H11

29
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explain what happens when an alkane boils?

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induced dipole forces between mols are broke. NO COVALENT BONDS ARE BROKEN

30
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Explain differences in BP?

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  • Highest BP = the molecule that has the greatest SA as there is the most induced dipole forces
  • lowest= lowest SA so least no. of induced dipole forces between molecules so less energy required to boil
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What are aliphatic alkanes and what is their general formula?

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  • straight or branched chains of C atoms

- GF: CnH2n+2

32
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what r alicyclic/ cycloalkanes + their GF?

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Homologous series of alkanes that form rings

CnH2n (same as alkenes)

33
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for a cycloalkane add what to the alkane ?

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  • just cyclo to start

e. g. cyclohexane

34
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which cycloalkane does not exist?

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cycloethane

35
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why are alkanes so unreactive?

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  • there is only a small difference in electronegativity between C&H meaning molecules not polar, permanent dipole forces cannot arise
  • large bond enthalpies, so lots of energy required for a reaction to occur
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initiation step definition?

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the step that starts the reaction forming radicals by homolytic fission

37
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mechanism definition?

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a series of steps that show how the reaction takes place

38
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subsitution reaction definition?

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a reaction where an atom of one molecule is swapped for an atom of an other

39
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photochemical reaction definition?

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absorption of light energy causing a bond to break

40
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radical or free radical definition?

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an atom or group of atoms with an unpaired electron

41
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termination step definition?

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radicals react with each other so the reaction stops

42
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homolytic fission definition?

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when a bond breaks to give 2 free radicals

43
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series of steps in FRS?

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Initiation -> propagation -> termination

- always label

44
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how many initiation steps r there?

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1

45
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how many propagation steps r there?

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2

46
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how many termination steps r there?

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3

47
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conditions for FRS?

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UV light

48
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what happens in the initiation step?

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  • this starts the reaction, forming radicals
  • UV light breaks the bond between the 2 Cl atoms homolytically
  • this means that each Cl takes one electron back from the bond
  • the • represents an unpaired electron
49
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what happens in the propagation steps?

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these 2 steps use up the r and make up the p. Hydrogen radicals are very unstable so never form.

  • radical + reactant -> product and radical (1)
  • radical (1) + reactant -> product + radical
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what happens in the termination steps?

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radicals react with each other and this ends the reaction. (think of the combinations)

51
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further substitution can occur

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(when more of the halogen is added)

52
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what are alkanes?

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main components of natural gas and crude oil, are amongst the most stable organic compounds, mainly used as fuels

53
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A sigma bond is?

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  • the result of the direct overlap of 2 orbitals, one from each bonding atom
  • a sigma bond is positioned on a line directly between the bonding atoms
54
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effect of chain length on BP?

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  • As the chain length increases, the molecules have a larger SA so more surface contact is possible between molecules
  • induced dipole forces will be grater and so more energy is required to overcome the forces
55
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branched isomers have a ? BP than straight chain isomers?

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lower

56
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why do branched isomers have a lower BP?

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  • There are less surface points of contact between molecules of the branched alkanes, giving fewer induced dipole forces
  • also: shape - the branches get in the way and prevent the branched molecules from getting as close together as straight chain mols, dec. the IMF further
57
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why are alkanes used as fuels?

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they r readily available, easy to transport, burn in plentiful supply of O2 w/o releasing toxic products

58
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termination: what happens when 2 radicals collide and react?

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the radicals are removed from the reaction mixture, stopping the reaction

59
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further sub can continue until?

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all H atoms have been substituted

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