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1
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what does solubility depend on

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polarity of the solute and the polarity of the solvent

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2
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polar molecules are soluble in..

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polar solvents

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3
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how to extract organic amines

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with acidic water solution

protonates the basic functional group (forms a positively charged ion) → cationic salt

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4
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how to extract carboxylic acids

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extraction with a dilute weak base → anionic salt

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5
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how to extract phenols

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sodium hydroxide → converts phenols into their anionic salts

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6
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what does a separatory funnel allow for

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allows for you to extract a specific substance by separating the other ones

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7
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uses of chromatography

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identification purposes

purification

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thin layer chromatography

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compounds are separated based on differing polarities

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9
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how does TLC work

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a mobile liquid phases ascends a thin layer of absorbent that is coated onto a supporting material (glass plate)

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purpose of absorbant in TLC

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acts as a polar stationary phase for the sample to interact with

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why does separation occur in TLC

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because different compounds travel along the plate at different rates

polar components interact with absorbant → travels slower

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12
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Rf value - TLC

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the distance traveled by an individual component divided by the distance travelled by the solvent front

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13
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column (flash) chromatography

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similar concept to TLC → used for bulk compounds

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14
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ion exchange chromatography

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separates materials with varying charge states

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15
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when is ion exchange chromatography frequently used

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separation of protein mixtures

(proteins within a mixture exist in a variety of charge states)

pI vs pH matters as well (pI > pH is positively charged)

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16
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high performance liquid chromatography

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speed and efficiency of separation is increased (higher pressures mobile → stationary)

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17
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size exclusion chromatography

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used to separate bulk materials based on molecular size

uses polymer beads with pores - allows for small molecules to go through, but not large ones

large ones go through a different (faster) pathway

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18
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affinity chromatography

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used to purify proteins or nucleic acids from biochemical mixtures

target molecule gets trapped on the stationary phase

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19
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different ways of using affinity chromatography

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protein linked beads (target protein binds)

magnetic beads (target protein binds)

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20
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what is an affinity tag

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molecular tags that act as an antibody (binds to target protein)

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21
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gas chromatography

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separation of mixtures based on their different volatilities

less volatile components spend more time dissolved in the liquid stationary phase

the more volatile components leave the column first

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22
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branching (melting & boiling points)

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branching reduces attractive forces (van Der Waals) between molecules → lower melting and boiling points

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23
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molecular weight (melting & boiling points)

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the greater the molecular weight → more SA → more areas for van Der Waals interactions → higher MP and BP

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24
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small hydrocarbons tend to be ___ at room temp.

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gases

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25
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intermediate hydrocarbons tend to be ___ at room temp.

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liquids

26
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large hydrocarbons tend to be ___ at room temp.

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solids

27
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hydrogen bonding ___ MP and BP

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increases

28
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which has a higher effect on MP and BPs? intra or inter H bonding

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intermolecular hydrogen bonding

29
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what is distillation

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raising the temp of a liquid → vapour → condensed back into the liquid phase in another container

30
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when is a simple distillation performed

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when trace impurities need to be removed from a relatively pure compound

31
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what is fractional distillation

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used when the difference in BPs of the mixture components is not large

top of the column = pure vapour (condensed + collected in its liquid phase)

32
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what is mass spectrometry

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technique that can determine the mass of compounds in a sample

33
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what is UV spectroscopy used for

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transition metals (promotions of their electrons)

conjugated organic systems

34
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IR spectroscopy

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range of 2.5-20 um (causes bonds in organic molecules to become vibrationally excited)

35
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the higher the wavenumber..

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the higher the frequency and greater the energy

36
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C=O stretch

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1700 cm-1

very strong & intense

37
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if the C=O stretch is not present..

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you can eliminate compounds that contain a carbonyl group

e.g. aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amides, anhydrides etc.

38
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C=C stretch

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1650 cm-1

39
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triple bond stretch

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C to C

or

C to N

2260-2100 cm-1

40
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O-H stretch

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strong and broad

3600-3200 cm-1

41
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why is the O-H stretch broad

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due to H bonding

42
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C-H stretch

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3300-2850 cm-1

43
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aliphatic C-H bonds wavenumber

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less than 3000 cm-1

44
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NMR spectroscopy

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light from the radio frequency range of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to induce energy absorptions

45
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equivalent hydrogens have..

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identical electronic environments - identical locations in the NMR spectrum

46
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when are hydrogens considered equivalent

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when they can be interchanged by a free rotation or symmetry operation

47
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when does spin spin splitting occur

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when nonequivalent hydrogens interact with eachother

48
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degree of splitting

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n + 1

where n = number of nonequivalent neighbouring protons

49
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what is an integration - NMR

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measurement of the area under each absorption peak (resonance) → indicatives the number of protons for each peak

50
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what is a chemical shift - NMR

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indicates the location of resonance (peaks) in the NMR spectrum

51
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less deshielded protons will appear..

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upfield (right)

52
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more deshielded protons will appear..

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downfield (left)

53
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factors involved in proton deshielding

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the electronegativity of the neighbouring atoms

hybridization

acidity and hydrogen bonding

54
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if an electronegative atom is close to a proton.. (chemical shift)

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it decrease the electron density near the iron → deshielding therefore downfield shift

55
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what is the hybridization effect

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a result of the varying bond characteristics of carbon atoms connected to hydrogens

56
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the greater the s-orbital character of a C-H bond.. (chemical shift)

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the less electron density on the H → more deshielded so downfield shift

57
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protons attached to heteroatoms are..

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very deshielded

heteroatoms = O or N

58
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extreme example of a very large downfield shift

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acidic protons on a carboxylic acid

59
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fractional distillation is useful for separating..

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diastereomers

60
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how to resolve enantiomers

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convert the enantiomers to diasteromeric salts with a chiral resolving agent (acid)

separate the salts

revert the salts back to the original compounds

61
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length of chain of sp2 hybridized atoms & UV

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as the chain increases, the wavelength of light absorbed increases (redshifts)

62
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the colour we see..

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is the complementary colour of the wavelength that is absorbed

Organic Chemistry - MCAT (4 decks)

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