Common Cpds Flashcards
1
Q
Alkanes (fuels)
A
Frac Dist Methane Propane Butane Octane
2
Q
Alkenes
A
Ethylene (ethene – to make polyethylene for sandwich bags) Propylene (propene – to make polypropylene for milk jugs)
3
Q
Alkynes
A
Acetylene
4
Q
Aromatics
A
Benzene Toluene Styrene Naphthalene
5
Q
Alcohol
A
Methanol
Ethanol
Isopropyl alcohol
6
Q
Ketone
A
Acetone
7
Q
Aldehyde
A
Vanillin
Cinnamaldehde
8
Q
Ester
A
Methyl salicyate (wintergreen) Benzyl acetate (strawberry) Butyl propanoate (pears) Ethyl pentanonate (apple)
9
Q
Carboxylic Acid
A
Formic acid (methanoic acid – bee stings) Vinegar (ethanoic acid) Salicylic acid (aspirin)
10
Q
Amine
A
Serotonin Adrenaline Histamine Morphine
11
Q
Amide
A
Amino Acids
Nylon
12
Q
Distillation… name the groups from top to bottom
A
Refinery Gases (bottled gas) Gasoline (fuel for cars... petrol) Naphtha(Making Chemicals) Kerosene (aircraft fuel) Diesel Oil (fuel for cars, lorries, buses) Fuel Oil (fuel for ships, power stations) Other Side ... Heated Cruel Oil Residue (bitumen for roads/roofs)
13
Q
Temp at top/bottom
A
25
350
14
Q
Small Molecules
A
Low boiling pt
Very volatile
Flows easy
Ignites easy
