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Lesson 4: Alkynes Flashcards

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1
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A hydrocarbon with double bonds

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Alkenes

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Unsaturated hydrocarbon where some hydrogen have been replaced by triple carbon-carbon bonds. (replaced by pi bonds)

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Alkynes

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General formula of alkynes

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CsubnHsub2n-2

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In the general formula of alkynes n represents

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Number of carbon atoms

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Carbons in triple bond are ______________ and have linear geometry

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sp hybridized

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1 sigma bond and 2 pi bonds=

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3 bonds

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Carbon triple bond is _________ than carbon double bond

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Stronger

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Unsaturated Hydrocarbons are easy to break. Opening opportunity for __________.

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Reactions

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Open bonds from the uncoiling of triple and double bonds, the opened bonds could provide connections for carbon atoms to attach to, a process we call ______________.

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Polymerization

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In the rules for naming alkynes, you need to find the longest carbon chain that includes both _________ of the ___________.

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Carbons, triple bonds

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Rules for naming alkynes: Number the longest chain starting at the end _________ to the triple bond.

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Closest

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Rules for naming an alkyne:
Label each of the ___________ at its corresponding carbon.

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Substituents

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If there are more than one of the same substituent use the prefixes ____, ____, and ______ and so on.

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di, tri and tetra

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Rules for naming an alkyne:
If there is an alcohol present, number the longest chain starting at the end closest to it. However, the suffix would be ________, because the alcohol takes priority over the triple bond.

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—ynol

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Rules for naming an alkyne:
When there are two triple bonds in the molecule, find the longest carbon chain including both the __________. The suffix that would be used to name this molecule would be —diyne.

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Triple bonds

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16
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Rules for naming an alkyne:
Substituents containing a triple bond are called _________.

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Alkynyl

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17
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Rules for naming an alkyne:
A molecule that contains both double and triple bond is called an __________. The chain can be numbered starting with the end closest to the functional group that appears first.

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Alkenyne

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18
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Alkyne nomenclature: Common name
The basis of all common Name for alkyne is the simplest form of alkyne—__________.

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Acetylene

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19
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Consists of a closed ring of carbon atoms containing one or more triple bonds.

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Cycloalkyne

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The linear nature of alkyne unit makes cycloalkyne _________. Hence, they are very occurring organic compounds.

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Strained

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21
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General formula of cycloalkyne

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CsubnHsub2n-4

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22
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Physical properties of alkyne:
Alkynes are ________, __________ with characteristics that are comparable to those of Alkanes and alkenes.

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Unsaturated, nonpolar hydrocarbons

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23
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Physical properties of alkynes:
Molecules with a _________ between carbon atoms.

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Triple bond

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24
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Physical properties of alkynes:
Two types of alkynes

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Terminal and internal

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25
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Physical properties of alkyne:
A carbon-carbon triple bond at the end of the carbon chain.

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Terminal alkynes

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Are those that have a carbon-carbon bond in the middle of the carbon chain.

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Internal alkynes

27
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Boiling and melting point:
Alkynes have a ___________ because they contain a triple bond.

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Higher boiling point

28
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Boiling point and melting point:
____________ is more susceptible to distortion due to the increased number of weakly held electrons in the compound.

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Electric field

29
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Boiling and melting points:
Alkynes have higher boiling points because of their ______________.

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Linear structure

30
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Boiling and melting points:
Alkynes rise in proportion to the size of their ____________.

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Molecular structures

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Boiling point:
Alkynes, like ethyne, has linear structure because the carbon atom underwent _____________.

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sp hybridization

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Boiling point:
Boiling rises with the increase in molar mass for a group of ______________.

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Subsequent alkynes

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Density:
Alkynes are lighter and has ________ density than water

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Lower

34
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Density:
Alkynes become more dense as _______ increases.

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Mass

35
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Physical state:
Alkynes are _______ and ________.

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Odorless and colorless

36
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Physical state:
The first three alkynes are ______,and the next eight alkynes are _________.

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Gases, liquids

37
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Physical state:
All alkynes higher than 11 alkynes are ________.

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Solids

38
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Physical state:
The first three alkynes that are all gaseous substances.

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Ethyne, propyne and butyne

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Solubility:
Alkynes ________ in organic solvents.

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Dissolve

40
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Solubility:
Alkynes have slight solubility in ______________.

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Polar solvents

41
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Solubility:
Alkynes are ________ in water.

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Insoluble

42
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Polarity:
Alkynes are _________ due to slight solubility in polar solvents and insoluble in water.

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Nonpolar

43
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Polarity:
Alkynes are more __________ than alkenes and alkanes.

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Electronegative

44
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Alkynes are more electronegative than alkenes and alkanes due to their _________ carbon atom.

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sp hybridized

45
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Reaction of alkynes:
The principal reaction of the alkynes is _______ across the triple bond to form alkanes.

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Addition reaction

46
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Alkynes undergo catalytic hydrogenation with the same catalysts used in _____________.

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Alkene hydrogenation

47
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Alkyne hydrogenation follows the same process as _______________.

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Alkene hydrogenation

48
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In low temperature liquid ammonia, alkynes can also be __________ with sodium.

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Hydrogenated

49
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The process for adding halogens to an alkyne is the same as for adding halogens to alkenes.

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Halogenation

50
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Hydrogen halides react with alkynes in the same manner as they do with alkenes.

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Hydrohalogenation

51
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The addition of the elements of water across the triple bond of an alkyne leads to the formation of Aldehydes and Ketones.

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Hydration

52
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Water adds across the triple bond of an alkyne via a ______________.

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Carbocation mechanism

53
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Alkynes are oxidized by the same reagents that oxidize alkenes.

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Oxidation

54
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Ozonolysis of an alkyne also leads to ______________.

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Carboxylic acid formation

55
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Alkynes can be polymerize by both _________ and _________ methods.

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Cationic and free-radical

56
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Alkynes can be polymerized by both cationic and free-radical methods.

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Polymerization

57
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Alkynes undergo many of the same reactions as alkenes, but can react twice because of the presence of the two _______ in the triple bonds.

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Pi bonds

58
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Three isomers of pentyne:

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Pent-1-yne, pent-2-yne and 3-methylbut-1-yne

59
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Triple-bonded carbons are sp-hybridized, and have linear shapes, with the bonded atoms at angles of ______ to each other. Because of this linear shape, geometric isomerism does not occur in alkynes.

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180°

60
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The simplest of the alkynes, consisting of two carbon atoms connected by a triple bond, leaving each carbon able to bond to one hydrogen atom.

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Ethyne (acetylene)

61
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It is due to the different arrangement of carbon atoms in the chain that is straight-chain or branched.

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Chain isomerism

62
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It is due to the difference in the location of the triple bond.

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Position isomerism

63
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Alkynes are isometric with alkadienes both being represented by the general formula CsubnHsub2n-2.

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Functional isomerism

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