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Chemistry Chemical Reactions Flashcards

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Group 1 metal nitrate heated

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—> metal nitrile + oxygen
2MNO3(s) —> 2MNO2(s) + O2(g)

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Group 1 metal carbonate heated

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Does not undergo thermal decomposition as too thermally stable. (Except lithium carbonate)

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Group 2 metal oxide + water

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—> metal hydroxide
MO(s) + H2O —> M(OH)2

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Group 2 metal oxide + dilute acid

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—> salt
MO(s) + 2HCl(aq) —> MCl2(aq) + H2O(l)

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Group 2 metal hydroxide + water

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—> aqueous metal hydroxide
M(OH)2(s) ——> M(OH)2(aq)
—————H2O——————

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Group 2 metal hydroxide + dilute acid

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—> salt
M(OH)2(aq) + 2HCl(aq) —> MCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l)

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Group 2 metal + water

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—> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
M(s) + 2H2O(l) —> M(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)

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Group 2 metal + oxygen

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—> metal oxide ( white ppt )
2M(s) + O2(g) —> 2MO(s)

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Group 2 metal + chlorine

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—> metal chloride (white precipitate)
M(s) + Cl2(g) —> MCl2(s)

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Decomposition of group 2 metal carbonate

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—> metal oxide + carbon dioxide
MCO3(s) —> MO(s) + CO2(g)

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Decomposition of lithium carbonate

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Li2CO3(s) —> Li2O(s) + CO2(g)

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Decomposition of group 2 nitrates

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—> metal oxide + nitrogen dioxide + oxygen
2M(NO3)2(s) —> 2MO(s) + 4NO2(g) + O2(g)

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Decomposition of lithium nitrate

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4LiNO3(s) —> 2Li2O(s) + 4NO2(g) + O2

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What is nitrogen dioxide

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A brown toxic gas

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REDOX: Halogen + G1

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—> halide salt
2M(s) + X2(s) —> 2MX(s)
—0——0———- +1– -1–

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REDOX: Halogen + G2

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—> halide salt
M(s) + X2(s) —> MX2(s)
-0——-0———+2– -1——

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Hydrogen halide + water

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HX(g) ——> X-(aq) + H+(aq)

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Properties of HX(g)

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Acidic gases—> turn damp blue litmus paper red

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Hydrogen halide + ammonia

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—> ammonium halide (white fumes)
HX(g) + NH3(g) —> NH4X(g)

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Chlorine + cold dilute alkali

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—> sodium chlorate (I)- bleach + sodium chloride + Water
Cl2 + 2NaOH(aq) —> NaOCl + NaCl + H2O

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Chlorine + hot dilute alkali

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—> sodium chlorate (V) + sodium chloride + water
3Cl2 + 6NaOH —> NaClO3 + 5NaCl + 3H2O

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Chlorine + water

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—> hydrochloric acid + hypochlorous acid
Cl2(g) + H2O(l) <=> HCl(aq) + HClO(aq)

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HClO + water

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—> chlorate (I) ion (kills bacteria)
HClO + H2O <=> ClO- + H3O+

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Free radical substitution of methane overall equation

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CH4 + Cl2 —(UV)—> CH3Cl + HCl

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Free radical substitution of methane: initiation

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Cl2 —-(UV)—> 2Cl*

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Free radical substitution of methane: propagation

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CH4 + Cl* —> *CH3 + HCl
CH3 + Cl2 —> CH3Cl + Cl

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Free radical substitution of methane: termination

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Cl* + Cl* —> Cl2
*CH3 + *CH3 —> C2H6
CH3 + Cl —> CH3Cl

28
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Complete combustion of alkanes ( ethane )

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2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g) —> 4CO2(g) + 6H2O(g)

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Incomplete combustion of alkanes (ethane)

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C2H6(g) + 2O2(g) —> CO(g) + C(s) + 3H2O(g)

30
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Main reactions alkenes undergo

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Electrophilic addition

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Alkene + hydrogen
(Products, conditions, reaction)

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—> alkane
Nickel catalyst, 150°C
H2C=CH2 + H2(g) —-> CH3CH3

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Alkene + halogen

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—> dihalogenoalkane
H2C=CH2 + X2 —> CH2XCH2X

33
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Which dihaloalkane is colourless

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Dibromoalkane

34
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Alkene + hydrogen halide

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—> haloalkane
H2C=CHCH3 + HX —> CH3CHXCH3

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Steam hydration of alkenes
(Product, conditions, reaction)

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Alkene + steam —> alcohol
- Phosphoric (V) acid catalyst, 300°C, 60atm
H2C=CH2(g) + H2O(g) <=> CH3CH2OH

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Oxidation of alkenes
(Product, conditions, reaction, observation)

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—> diol
- acidified potassium manganate (VII)
H2C=CH2 —(H+/MnO4-)—> CH2(OH)CH2(OH) ethane-1,2-diol
Purple- colourless solution

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Elimination of haloalkanes
(Products, conditions, reaction)

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Haloalkane + OH- —> alkene
- Reflux, warm ethanolic KOH
RX + KOH —> RC=C + H2O + KX

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What does the OH- act as in elimination of haloalkanes

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Acts as a base, removing H+ from the haloalkane

39
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Main reaction of haloalkanes

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Nucleophilic substitution

40
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Haloalkane + water

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—> alcohol
RX + H2O —> ROH + H+ + X-

41
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Haloalkane + OH- (SN)
(Conditions, reaction, products)

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—> alcohol
- reflux, warm KOH(aq)
RX + KOH —> ROH + KX

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Haloalkane + CN-
(Products, reaction, conditions, use)

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—> nitrile
- reflux, KCN in ethanol (ethanolic)
RX + CN- —> R-C=-N + X-
- used to increase length of the carbon chain

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Haloalkane + ammonia
(Products, conditions, reaction, observation)

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—> amines
- warm with excess, ethanolic ammonia
RX + NH3 —> R-NH2 + NH4+
- R-NH2 has a fish smell

44
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Combustion of alcohols (ethanol)

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C2H5OH + 3O2 —> 2CO2 + 3H2O

45
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Oxidation of primary alcohol to final product
(Reaction, products, conditions, observation)

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P1—(distillation)—> aldehyde
P1—(reflux)—> carboxylic acid
ROH + 2[O] —> RCOOH + H2O
[O] = acidified potassium dichromate
Colour change orange - green

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Oxidation of secondary alcohol

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—> ketone
ROHR + [O] —> RCO + H2O
[O] = acidified potassium dichromate
Colour change orange-green

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Acyl chloride + water

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—> carboxylic acid + HCl(g)
CH3COCl + H2O —> CH3COOH + HCl

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Acyl chloride + alcohol

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—> ester + hydrogen chloride gas
CH3COCl + CH3CH2OH —> CH3C=OOCH2CH3 + HCl

49
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Acyl chloride + amine (methylamine)

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—> n-methylethanamide + Hydrogen chloride gas
CH3COCl + CH3NH2 —> CH3C=ONHCH3 + HCl

50
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Acyl chloride + ammonia

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—> acylamide + Ammonium chloride
CH3COCl + NH3 —> CH3C=ONH2 + HCl
NH3 + HCl —> NH4Cl
Overall: CH3COCl + 2NH3 —> CH3CONH2 + NH4Cl
——————————————ethanamide————

51
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Main reaction of arenes

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Electrophilic substitution

52
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Formation of nitrobenzene conditions + type of reaction

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  • concentrated H2SO4 (catalyst)
  • concentrated HNO3
  • <50°C
  • Electrophilic substitution
53
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Adding a halogen to a benzene
(Type of reaction, conditions + formation of catalyst)

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  • electrophilic substitution
  • halogen (e.g Br2)
  • halogen carrier (FeBr3/AlCl3)
    AlCl3 + Cl2 —> AlCl4- + Cl+
54
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Acylation of a benzene conditions + type of reaction

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  • Acyl chloride
  • AlCl3
  • electrophillic substitution
55
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Alkylation of benzene conditions + type of reaction

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  • electrophillic substitution
  • AlCl3
  • RCl (with methyl or ethyl group etc..)
56
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Carbonyl + HCN
Products, conditions, type of reaction

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—> hydroxynitrile
- HCN in the presence of KCN
RCOR + HCN —> RCOHCNR

57
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Reduction of nitrobenzene
(Products, conditions)

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—> phenylamine (C6H5NH2)
1. Sn, Conc HCl, reflux
2. OH-

58
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Bromination of phenol (products, reactant)

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  • 3/2 Br2
  • 2,4,6-tribromophenol
59
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Hydrolysis of nitriles
(Products, conditions, reaction)

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—> carboxylic acid + ammonium chloride
- reflux with dilute HCl, distil off COOH
CH3CN + 2H2O + HCl —> CH3COOH + NH4Cl

60
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Carboxylic acid + aqueous base

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—> salt + water
CH3COOH +NaOH —> CH3COONa + H2O

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Carboxylic acid + carbonate/hydrogen carbonate

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—> salt + water + carbon dioxide
2CH3COOH + Na2CO3(s) —> 2CH3COONa(aq) + CO2 + H2O
CH3COOH + NaHCO3(s) —> CH3COONa(aq) + CO2 + H2O

A-level chemistry year 2 (8 decks)

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