Chapter 19 -Reactions of organic compounds Flashcards
Combustion of alkanes
Alkane + Oxygen –> Carbon Dioxide + Water
Substitution reaction
Reaction where atoms are replaced by different atoms without changing the molecule’s structure
CH4 + Cl2 –> CH3Cl + HCl
Substitutions with Chlorine
e.g.
Chlorine + methane –>
Chloromethane + Hydrochloric acid
Photochemical reaction
Reaction where activation energy required is produced by light
Fractional distillation
Used to separate liquids with different boiling points
Catalyctic cracking
Breaks long chains of alkanes into shorter chains of alkenes and alkanes
Cracking Decane gives you
Ethene and Octane
b.p.’s of hydrocarbons
shorter hydrocarbon chains = lower boiling points
Shorter hydrocarbons are…
More flammable
Cracking
Thermal decomposition reaction
(breaking down compounds by heating)
Bromine water + Alkene solution
Colourless ( it reacts cuz alkenes arent saturated)
Bromine water + alkane
Brown (Its saturated so it wont react)
Polymers are made from
Alkenes
ethene +steam
Ethanol
Conditions for making ethanol?
300 degrees celcius, 600kPa , phosphoric acid