Lecture 2 Organics Flashcards

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What are hydrocarbons?

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Compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen only

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What are monosaccharides?

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Any of the class of sugars (e.g. glucose) that cannot be hydrolysed to give a simpler sugar.

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What are disaccharides?

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Any of a class of sugars whose molecules contain two monosaccharide residues.

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What are condensation reactions?

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A condensation reaction is a reaction in which two molecules combine to form a single molecule. A small molecule, often water, is usually removed during a condensation reaction

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What are alcohols?

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The simplest oxygen containing functional group

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What is the oxygen functional group of an alcohol attached to the carbon chain called?

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A hydroxyl group OH

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What is the functional group of an alcohol?

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R-OH

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What is R?

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R stands for the carbon chain

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9
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Do alcohols have higher or lower boiling points?

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Higher due to the increased polarity and the ability to hydrogen bond

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10
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In water which atom has the partial negative charge?

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The oxygen

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In water which atom has the partial positive charge?

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The two hydrogens

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How are the molecules in water attracted to eachother?

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Through the electrostatic attraction of the permanent dipoles

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13
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Are alcohols less or more polar the longer the hydrocarbon chain?

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Less

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14
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Synthesis of alcohols uses what?

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The reactivity of the alkene functional group

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15
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Two carbons join to the same oxygen to form what?

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An ether

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What is an ether?

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Ethers are a class of organic compounds that contain an ether group—an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups. They have the general formula R–O–R

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Do ethers have lower or higher boiling points compared to alcohols?

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Lower because they have no hydrogen bonding ability and are less polar

18
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What is the general formula for ethers?

19
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What are the 3 functional groups with carbon and oxygen double bonds?

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Aldehydes, keytones, and carboxylic acids

20
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What are carbonyl groups?

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Where oxygen is double bonded to carbon. C=O

21
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Why are carbonyl groups very important functional groups?

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Because they are highly reactive

22
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How can aldehydes and keytones be formed?

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By the oxidation of alcohols

23
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What is common knowledge about aldehydes?

A

They usually have strong odours

24
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What is common knowledge about keytones?

A

They are used as industrial solvents

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How are aldehydes made?
Through partial oxidation of alcohols and these days the oxidising agent used is PCC
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If water is present or the oxidising agent is stronger what will the alcohol be oxidised to instead of an aldehyde?
A carboxylic acid
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How are keytones made?
By oxidising secondary alcohols
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What are carboxylic acids?
Corrosive chemicals common in biological organisms.
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What is the formula for carboxylic acids?
C-COOH or CH3CO2H
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True or False? Carboxylic acids have high boiling points and exist as hydrogen bonded dimers
True
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Why are carboxylic acids acidic?
Because they release hydrogen ions
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True or False? Carboxylic acids are present as natural products
True