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module 4: core organic chemistry Flashcards

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1
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what are structural isomers?

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compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae

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what is a hydrocarbon?

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a compound that contains only hydrogen and carbon

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3
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what does saturated mean?

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containing single bonds only

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4
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what does unsaturated mean?

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containing a double carbon-carbon bond

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what is a skeletal formula?

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a simplified organic formula

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what is a homologous series?

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a series of organic compounds with the same functional group (similar chemical properties) whose successive members differ by the addition of a -CH2- group

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7
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what is the general formula for alkanes?

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CnH2n+2

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what are alkanes?

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saturated hydrocarbons

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9
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what are alkenes?

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unsaturated hydrocarbons

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10
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what is a functional group?

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the part of the organic molecule responsible for its chemical reactions

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what are the products of the complete combustion of alkanes?

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carbon dioxide + water

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what are the products of the incomplete combustion of alkanes?

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carbon monoxide (or carbon) + water

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describe the reactions of alkanes with halogens

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  • alkanes react with halogens, but only in the presence of sunlight
  • high energy UV radiation present in sunlight provides the initial energy for a reaction to take place
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what type of reaction is that of alkanes with halogens?

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a substitution reaction - a hydrogen atom in the alkane is substituted by a halogen atom

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what are the three stages that make up the mechanism of the bromination of alkanes?

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step 1 = initiation
step 2 = propagation
step 3 = termination

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describe what happens in the first stage of the bromination of alkanes

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stage 1 = initiation
- the reaction is started when the covalent bond in a bromine molecule is broken down by homolytic fission
- each bromine atom takes one electron from the pair, forming two highly reactive bromine radicals
- energy for this bond fission is provided by UV radiation

Br - Br –> Br* + Br*

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17
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what is a radical?

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a very reactive species with an unpaired electron

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18
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describe what happens in the second stage of the bromination of alkanes

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stage 2 = propagation
- the reaction propagates through two propagation steps, a chain reaction

Propagation step 1: CH₄ + Br* –> ·CH3 + HBr
Propagation step 2: ·CH3 + Br2 –> CH3Br + Br*

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19
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what happens in the first propagation step?

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a bromine radical reacts with a C - H bond in the methane, forming a methyl radical and a molecule of hydrogen bromide

20
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what happens in the second propagation step?

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each methyl radical reacts with another bromine molecule, forming bromomethane and a new bromine radical

21
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describe what happens in the third stage of the bromination of alkanes

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  • two radicals collide, forming a molecule with all electrons paired
  • there are a number of possibilities
  • when two radicals collide and react, both radicals are removed from the reaction mixture, stopping the reaction
22
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what can hydrocarbons be classified as?

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  • aliphatic
  • aromatic
  • alicyclic
23
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what are aliphatic hydrocarbons?

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carbon atoms are joined to each other in an unbranched (straight) or branched chains, or non-aromatic rings

24
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what are alicyclic hydrocarbons?

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carbon atoms are joined to each other in ring (cyclic) structures, with or without branches

25
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what are aromatic hydrocarbons?

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some or all of the carbon atoms are found in a benzene ring

26
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what is homolytic fission?

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the breaking of a covalent bond where each of the bonded atoms take one of the shared pair of electrons from the bond

27
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what is heterolytic fission?

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the breaking of a covalent bond where one of the bonded atoms takes both of the electrons from the bond

28
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what are the two types of bond fission?

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homolytic and heterolytic fission

29
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in a reaction mechanism, what do curly arrows represent?

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movement of electron pairs when bonds are being broken or made

30
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what is a sigma bond?

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the direct overlap of two orbitals

31
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what is a pi bond?

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the sideways overlap of two p-orbitals

32
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explain the effect of increasing chain length on the boiling points of alkanes

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  • increased chain length
  • greater surface area of contact
  • stronger london forces
  • more energy required to overcome these forces
  • boiling point increases
33
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explain the effect of branching on the boiling points of alkanes

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  • more branching
  • less surface area of contact
  • weaker london forces
  • less energy required to overcome these forces
  • boiling point decreases
34
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what is a nucleophile?

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an electron pair donor

35
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what is an electrophile?

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an electron pair acceptor

36
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state and explain how the rates of hydrolysis of the chloroalkane and the bromoalkane would differ

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  • rate slower with the chloroalkane
  • C-Cl bond is stronger than C-Br bond
37
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what are the reagents and conditions for an alkene to alcohol reaction?

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steam and acid catalyst

38
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what are the reagents and conditions for an alkane to haloalkane?

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halogen and UV

39
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state what is meant by the term ionic bond

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electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions

40
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describe the use of aqueous barium chloride in qualitative analysis

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  • test for sulfate ions
  • white precipitate forms
41
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describe the oxidation reactions of butan-1-ol forming an aldehyde and carboxylic acid

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oxidation reaction forming an aldehyde:
- acidified potassium dichromate
- heat and distillation
- organic product is butanal

oxidation reaction forming a carboxylic acid:
- acidified potassium dichromate
- heat under reflux
- organic product is butanoic acid

42
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suggest the general formula for a carboxylic acid

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CnH2n+1COOH

43
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what are the differences between pi and sigma bonds?

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  • a sigma bond is between bonding atoms and a pi bond is above and below the bonding atoms
  • a sigma bond has direct overlap of orbitals and pi bond has sideways overlap of orbitals
  • pi bond has a lower bond enthalpy
  • sigma bond has electron density between bonding atoms and pi bond has electron density above and below bonding atoms
44
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what are the reagents for an alcohol to haloalkane reaction?

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sodium halide and sulfuric acid

45
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what are the reagents for an alkene to haloalkane reaction?

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hydrogen halide

46
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what are the reagents for an alcohol to alkene reaction?

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concentrated sulfuric acid

47
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what are the reagents for an alkene to alkane reaction?

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H₂ and nickel catalyst

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