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Nature’s Chemistry Flashcards

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aldehyde

alkanal

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  • organic compound with carbonyl group (C=O) at the end of the structure
  • oxidises to form a carboxylic acid
  • reduces to form a primary alcohol
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ketone

alkanone

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  • organic compound with a carbonyl functional group (C=O) within the carbon chain / structure
  • cannot be oxidised
  • reduces to form a secondary alcohol
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condensation

reaction

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reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule at the same time releasing a small molecule such as water

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hydrogenation

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the addition of hydrogen to a carbon to carbon multiple bond

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hydrolysis

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the breakdown of a molecule by the chemical action of water

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oxidation

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  • the loss of electrons in any reaction
  • an increase in the oxygen to hydrogen ratio in a molecule
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polyunsaturated

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molecule which has more than one carbon to carbon unsaturated bond

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reduction

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  • the gain of electrons in any reaction
  • the decrease in oxygen to hydrogen ratio in a molecule
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unsaturated

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  • molecule with at least one carbon to carbon double bond
  • test this by using bromine solution
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volatile

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a substance which evapourates very easily to form gas

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homologous series

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a family of compounds which have similar chemical properties and can be represented by a general formula

patterns in physical properties of the members of a series of often seen

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alcohols

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  • contain hydroxyl group (-OH)
  • general formula: CnH2n+1OH
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diols

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alcohols with two hydroxyl groups

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triols

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alcohols with three hydroxyl groups

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primary alcohol

oxidation

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alcohol –remove H–> aldehyde –add O–> carboxylic acid

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secondary alcohol

oxidation

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alcohol –remove H–> ketone

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tertiary alcohol

oxidation

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cannot undergo oxidation as there is no hydrogen atom bonded to the carbon atom attached to the hydroxyl group to be removed during oxidation

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identifying aldehydes and ketones

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  • mild oxidising agents can be used to distinguish one from the other
  • acidified potassium dichromate (yellow/orange -> green)
  • fehling’s solution (blue -> orange/red)
  • tollen’s solution (clear -> mirror)
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carboxylic acid

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  • contains carboxyl group, -COOH
  • names end in ‘-oic acid’
  • general formula: CnH2n+1COOH
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ester

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  • contains ester link, -COO-
  • used for food flavourings and perfumes
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making ester

reaction

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  • formed by a condensation reaction between alcohols and carboxylic acids
  • carboxylic acid + alcohol –> ester + water
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making esters

experiment

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  • equal volumes of alcohol and carboxylic acid
  • add sulfuric acid (catalyst)
  • wrap weet paper towel round neck of test tube (condenser) and cotton wool plug
  • sit in water bath (bunsen not used as conents are flammable) - leave for 30 mins
  • add base to neutralise unreacted carboxylic acid and sulfuric acid
  • immiscible layer should be present on surface, that is the ester
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breaking esters

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  • esters are split through a hydrolysis reaction
  • ester + water –> carboxylic acid + alcohol
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fats and oils

formation

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  • natural esters so made by condensation reaction between glycerol (propane-1,2,3-triol - alcohol) and long chain fatty acids (carboxylic acids)
  • glycerol + fatty acids <–> ester + water
  • ratio of glycerol to fatty acid is 1:3 respectively
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fats

saturated fat - structure

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  • even structure allows close packing of molecules
  • closer means more LDFs
  • more LDFs makes them hard to break apart therefore they have high melting and boiling points hence saturated fats are solid
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oils

unsaturated fat - structure

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  • uneven, distorted structure means they are harder to pack together
  • this means less LDFs
  • less LDFs means they are easier to break apart therefore they have low melting and boiling points hence unsaturated oils are liquid
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oils –> fats

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hydrogenation reaction turns oils into fats

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breaking fats and oil

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hydrolysis breaks down fats and oils into their components (fatty acid and glycerol)

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soaps

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  • they are salts made from the alkaline hydrolysis of fats and oils
  • they consist of a long non-polar hydrophobic tail and an ionic head which is polar and hyrdophilic
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function of protiens

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  • major structural materials of animal tissue
  • maintenance and regulation of life processes
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naming esters

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acid + alcolhol -> (alcohol)yl (acid)oate
e.g. butanoic acid + methanol -> methyl butanoate

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emulsifier

purpose

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to prevent non-polar and polar liquids separating into layers

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naming soaps

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soaps are salts therefore name them like a salt from a neutralisation reaction

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emulsifiers

formation

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  • made by the partial hydrolysis of fats and oils
  • the hydroxyl groups are hydrophilic whereas the fatty acid chains are hydrphobic allowing them to hold together oil and water emulsions
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proteins

formation

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condesation reaction between an amine group and carboxyl group to produce and amide link (peptide bond)

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bond rule in protein structure

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bonds form from a hydrogen connected to an oxygen or nitrogen, to another oxygen or nitrogen

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antioxidants

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  • molecules that prevent food form spoiling quickly by preventing oxidation taking place
  • antioxidants are reducing agents

e.g. vitamin c (ascorbic acid)

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essential oils

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concentrated extract of aroma compunds extracted from plants through steam distillation or solvent extraction

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isoprene

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2-methylbuta-1,3-diene

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terpenes

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  • unsaturated hydrocarbons formed by joining together isoprene units
  • isoprene joins head to tail to form terpenes which can be cyclic or straight chain
  • once oxidised to form terpanoids they are resposible for flavours and aromas in plants
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free radicals

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highly reactive atoms which have one unpaird electron

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free radical reaction stages

names only

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  • initiation
  • propagation
  • termination
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initiation

stage one - free radicals

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UV light breaks covalent bond to form free radical(s)

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propagation

stage 2 - free radicals

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highly reactive radicals can remove atoms from other molecules to re-establish covalent bonds which produces a new free radical

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termination

stage 3 - free radicals

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the chain reaction will end when two radicals react together and no new radical is formed

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free radical scavengers

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chemicals that react with and destroy free radicals to form a stable molecule which prevents a chain reaction from occuring

e.g. antioxidants

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