Chemistry Test 4 Flashcards
alcohol derived of hydrogen
Aldehydes
function group of aldehydes
carbonyl
a double bond off an end carbon
carbonyl
a partial oxidation of a primary alcohol will form….
aldehyde
general formula of aldehyde
R-CHO
common name of methanol is…
formaldehyde
IUPAC of formaldehyde
Methanal
line formula of formaldehyde AKA methanal
HCHO
preparation of methanal
partial oxidation of a primary alcohol
properties of methanal
- colorless gas
- irritating odor (pungent)
- soluble in water
- oxidized to formic acid & methanoic acid
- polymerization
- neutralization w/ ammonia forming a salt (urotropin)
- index
when methanol is oxidized it turns to
Formic acid (common name) Methanoic acid (IUPAC)
is the ability of a substance to form long chains of the same basic chemical unit.
Polymerization
When polymerization happens to formaldehyde it converts itself from natural gaseous state to the solid white state, which is known as _________________.
paraformaldehyde
Neutralization with ammonia (NH3) forming a salt
urotropin
number of grams of formaldehyde gas dissolved in a 100ml of solution. expressed as a whole number.
index
lowest index number…
8…. jaundice
highest index number….
36
uses of formaldehyede
- disinfectant
2. preservative
inhibit decomposition, destroy odor, and eliminate their formation and inactivate enzymes.
preservative
agueous- water mixture of formaldehyde gas and water.
formalin
saturation point of formaldehyde in water is…
37% by weight
40% by volume
2nd member of the aldehyde family
ethanol (IUPAC)
common name for ethanal
acetaldehyde
3rd member of the aldehyde family
benzaldehyde (common name)
benzaldehyde is what type of agent?
perfuming
organic compounds that contain TWO carbonal groups. Of those two at least ONE has to be located on an end carbon.
Dialdehydes
2 dialdehydes
ONLY COMMON NAMES ARE NEEDED FOR THIS QUESTION
glyoxal
glutaraldehyde
Organic compounds who’s functional group or groups (carbonyl) is/are all attached to non-end carbons.
ketones
organic compounds that are always formed by the partial oxidation of a secondary alcohol
ketones
general formula of ketones
R-CO-R(prime)