Key Area 1: Homologous Series Flashcards

1
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Burning =

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Combustion

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2
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Fuels

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Substances that can be burned to produce energy. Produce energy for heat and light transport.

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3
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When a substance burns it combines with?

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Oxygen

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4
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A homologous series is a group of compounds that…

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  1. Can be represented by a general formula
  2. Have similar chemical properties
  3. Show gradual change in physical properties such as boiling and melting points
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5
Q

Alkanes are

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Commonly used as fuels

Insoluble in water

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6
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General formula of Alkanes

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Cn H2n +2

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7
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Compounds containing only single carbon - carbon bonds (c-c) are described as

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Saturated

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8
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As the molecular size increased

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Their melting and boiling points increase

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9
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Alkenes. If they contained at least one carbon - carbon double bond (c=c) described as

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Unsaturated

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10
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General formula of Alkene

A

Cn H2n

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11
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Isomers

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Compound with the same molecular formula but different structural formula

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12
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Cycloalkanes are a homologous series of

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Saturated cyclic hydrocarbons

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13
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General formula of Cycloalkanes

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Cn H2n

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14
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Examples of isomers

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Cycloalkanes and alkanes

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15
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Fuel oil and gasoline are mixtures of

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Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

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16
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Cycloalkanes are used as

A

Fuels and solvents

17
Q

Alkanes, alkenes and Cycloalkanes all take part in

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Combustion (they all burn)

18
Q

Alkenes are more

A

Reactive

19
Q

Alkenes undergo

A

Addition reactions

20
Q

Definition of addition reaction (hydration reactions)

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One in which two or more molecules join to produce a single larger molecule and nothing else

21
Q

Test for unsaturation

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Presence of unsaturatiob in organic compounds are shown using brine solution

It has a red/orange colour but if shaken with an unsaturated hydrocarbon the bromine molecules add on across the carbon to carbon double bonds and the reaction turns rapidly colourless

22
Q

Insoluble =

A

Immiscible

23
Q

All hydrocarbons are … in water

A

Immiscible

24
Q

Main component of a natural gas?

A

Methane

25
Q

Elements present in hydrocarbons

A

Hydrogen and Carbon

26
Q

Ethene is made by a process known as

A

cracking

27
Q

Hydration is adding??
Creates??

A

Water (H20, H and OH)
Creates an alcohol

28
Q

Hydrogenation is adding?
Creates?

A

Adding hydrogen (H, H)
Creates an alkane

29
Q

Halogénation is adding??
Creates??

A

A halogen (Br, I etc.)
Creates a dihaloalkane

30
Q

A hydrocarbon is?

A

A compound that contains ONLY hydrogen and carbon

31
Q

The more branches the molecule has?

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The lower the boiling point