everyday consumer products 2.2 Flashcards
calculate energy change
Eh=cm(delta)T
what number is c in energy change
4.18
what do alcohols contain
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
general formula for alcohols
CnH2n+1OH
functional group of alcohols
hydroxyl
alcohol functional group structure
-OH
uses of alcohols
fuels and cleaning
trends in alcohols
- as carbon chain length increases solubility decreases
- melting and boiling points increase as the molecule have stronger intermolecular forces
carboxylic acid general formula
CnH2n+1COOH
functional group for carboxylic acids
carboxyl
carboxylic acid functional group structure
C=O
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O-H
uses of carboxylic acids
preservatives, soaps and medicine
trends in carboxylic acids
- as carbon chain length increases solubility decreases
- melting and boiling points increase as the molecule have stronger intermolecular forces
carboxylic acids are insoluble after…
propanoic acid
dilute ethanioc acid is…
vinegar
how to recognise carboxylic acids
unpleasant smell or taste
name 4 alcohols
methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol, hexanol, heptanol and octanol
chemical formula for butanol
C4H9OH
shortened formula for pentanol
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH
name 3 carboxylic acids
methanoic acid, ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid, pentanoic acid, hexanoic acid, heptanoic acid and octanoic acid
chemical formula for pentanoic acid
C5H11COOH
shortened structure formula for propanoic acid
CH3CH2COOH