Mod 4 Flashcards
What is a hydrocarbon
. Compound consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms only
What is a saturated compound
. Has only single bonds
. What is an unsaturated compound
. Contains at least one carbon to carbon multiple bond
What is an aliphatic compound
. Where the carbon atoms are joined together to form a straight chain branched or unbranched
What is an alicyclic compound
. Where the carbon atoms are joined together in a ring structure
What is an aromatic compound
. Compound containing a benzene ring
What is a homologous series
. Series of organic compounds with the same functional groups but with each successive member different by CH2
What is a functional group
. Part of the organic molecule or a group of atoms responsible for its chemical reactions
What is an alkane
. Homologous series with the general formula CNH2N +2
What is a general formula
. Simplest algebraic formula of a member of a homologous series
What are the three types of structural isomerism
. Chain isomerism - hydrocarbons can be branched or unbranched
. Positional isomerism - functional group can be a different position
. Functional group isomerism - functional group can be different all together
Aldehyde, ketone, ester, amine
. O=C-H, al e.g. propanal
. O=C, one e.g. propanone
. C-O-C, oate, e.g. methyl propanoate
. C-N-Hx2, amine, propylamine
What are the properties of alkanes
. Nonpolar molecules as there is no significant difference between electronegativity of carbon and hydrogen
. Based on carbon carbon covalent bonds
. Very unreactive to a broad range of chemicals
. Are used extensively as fuels
What is the structure and bonding around c atom in alkanes
. There are 4 bonding present 0 lone pairs are in each carbon atom
. All electron pairs repel
. molecule forms a tetrahedral shape around each carbon atom
. Bond angles around each carbon will be 109.5°
What is a sigma bond
. And on end overlap of bonding orbitals directly between atoms (in all single bonds)
What is bond rotation in an alkane
. All bonds in an alkane can rotate
Boiling in melting points relating to hydrocarbons
. Longer chain equals higher melting and boiling points due to more points of surface contact between molecules so strength of induced dipole dipole interaction increases between molecules which requires more energy to overcome
. branched isomers have lower boiling points due to less points of surface contact so weaker induced dipole dipole interaction between molecules that require less energy to overcome
What is combustion and Write equation for the combustion of alkanes
. Complete combustion-burning of a substance in excess supply of oxygen
. I.e CH4 + 2O2 —> CO2 + 2H2O
. Incomplete combustion-burning of a substance in limited supply of oxygen
. I.e. CH4 + 1.5O2 —> CO + 2H2O
. I.e. CH4 + O2 —> C + 2H2O
What kind of hydrocarbons are more efficient as fuels
. Branched chains are preferred to be used as fuels as they have more efficient combustion
What is a radical
. A highly reactive species with an unpaired electron 
What are the types of bond fission
. Homolytic fission - covalent bonds break and one electron goes to each atom forming to radicals
. Heterolytic fission - covalent bond breaks and both electrons go to the same atom form into ions
Draw a mechanism for free radical substitution including the reaction conditions
. Reaction condition-UV and high-temperature
. Initiation Cl2 —> ^UV Cl. +Cl.
. Propagation Cl. + CH4 —> .CH3 + HCL, .CH3 + Cl2 —> CH3Cl +Cl.
. Termination .CH3 + Cl. —> CH3Cl, .CH3 + CH3 —> CH3CH3, Cl. + Cl. —> Cl2 
What are the problems of free radical substitution
. Multi substitution occurs-overcome this by using excess alkane
. Mixtures of products form-they are unwanted bi products
. isomers-substitution occurs anywhere along the chain forming isomers
What is ozone and describe natural formation of O3
. Ozone found in the stratosphere
. I ozone absorbs UV radiation so UV at Earth surface is reduced
. O2.—>^UV O+O
. O2 + O —> O3
What are chlorofluorocarbons CFCs
. Contain chlorine fluorine and carbon all – all hydrogen is replaced
. They are stable, volatile, non-flammable and non-toxic
. Used in the past in aerosol cans, dry cleaning, air-conditioning, and fridges
. Not use anymore cause they destroy the ozone layer
What is the reaction occurring when CFC is enter the upper atmosphere
. Initiation Cf2Cl —>^UV CF2Cl. +Cl.
. Propagation Cl. + O3 —> O2 + ClO., ClO. + O —> O2 + Cl.
. Overall O3 + O —> 2O2
What is nitrogen oxides effect on the upper atmosphere and equation
. NO. Free radicals for nitrogen oxides, and destroy the ozone two
. NOI produced by thunderstorms, cart/aircraft engines
. Similar reaction as chlorine radicals
. NO. + O3 —> O2 + NO2
. NO2 + O —> O2 + NO.
. OVERALL O3 + O —> 2O2
What are the alternatives to CFCs
. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) of being used until saferalternatives are developed
. HCFC is a broken down in the atmosphere more quickly
. HFC is broken down the atmosphere too they don’t contain chlorine and so don’t affect the ozone layer
. HCFCs and HFC are greenhouse gases
. Other alternatives include aerosols with pump spray/nitrogen components, fridges freezers using ammonia as the coolant gas, CO2 is used to make expanded polymers
what are the properties of alkenes?
. general formula CnH2n
. unsaturated hydrocarbons with at least one c=c functional group
. alkenes are more reactive than alkanes undergoing addition reactions
whatare sigma and pi bonds
. sigma bonds - end on ned overlap of orbitals directly between atoms (single bonds)
. Pi bonds- sideways overlap of P orbitals to give a Pi bond directly above and below (double bonds)
how many Pi and sigma bonds are present in double and triple bonds?
. double bond contains 1 sigma and 1 Pi
. triple bond contains 1 sigma and 2 Pi
what is the shape and rotation around a c atom in an alkene?
. trigonal planar shape around each atom in c=c bond
. no rotation around c=c bond as p orbitals must stay in the same position to overlap and form a Pi bond
. any c-c bonds will still rotate