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1
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nomenclature

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system used for naming organic compounds

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empirical formula

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simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a molecules

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molecular formula

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provides the actual number of atoms of different elements in a molecule

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displayed formula

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shows every atom and every bond in a molecule

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structural formula

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shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule without showing every bond

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skeletal formula

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a type of formula which is drawn as line with each vertex being a carbon atom
carbon atoms not drawn, assumed each C atom has all unspecified bonds as C-H

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7
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homologous series

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a series of organic compounds having the same functional group but with each successive member differing by CH2

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functional group

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a group of atoms responsible for characteristic reactions of a compound

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9
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suffixes for..
aldehyde
ketone
carboxylic acid

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aldehyde = al
ketone = one
carboxylic acid = oic acid

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10
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alkane formula

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CnH2n+2

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alkene formula

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CnH2n

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12
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saturated

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organic compounds which only contain single bonds

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unsaturated compounds

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organic compounds that contain at least one carbon carbon double covalent bond

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14
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structural isomerism

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when molecules have the same molecular formula but different structural formula

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15
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what are 3 ways in which structural isomers can be formed?

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1 alkyl groups can be in different places
2 functional groups can be bonded to different parts
3 there can be different functional groups

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stereoisomers

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organic compounds with the same molecular formula but have different arrangement of atoms in space

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what is E-Z isomerism and how are the E and Z isomers decided?

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caused by limited rotation about the C=C double bonds
if the two substituents with the highest molecular mass are on the same side on the double bond (both above/both below) it is the Z isomer

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18
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what is cis-trans isomerism?

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special type of E/Z isomerism where the two substituents of each carbon atom are the same
E - trans
Z - cis

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homolytic fission

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happens when each bonding atom receives one electron from the bonded pair forming two radicals

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heterolytic fission

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when one bonding atom receives both electrons from the bonded pair

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21
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what are radicals?

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highly reactive, neutral species

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22
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how is a covalent bond formed from two radicals?

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radicals collide and the electrons are involved in the bond formation

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23
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how are alkane fuels obtained?

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fractional distillation, cracking and reforming crude oil

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24
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fractional distillation process

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1 oil pre heated and passed into a column
2 fractions condense at different temps (temp is hottest at bottom)
3 separation of the fuels depends on boiling point which depends son size of molecules - the larger the molecule the larger the London forces
4 similar molecules condense together and so are collected at the same fraction
5 small molecules condense at the top at lower temps and big molecules condense at the bottom at higher temps

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cracking

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process of converting large hydrocarbons to smaller molecules by breakage of C-C bonds

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reforming crude oil

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processing of straight chain hydrocarbons into branched chain alkanes and cyclic hydrocarbons for efficient combustion

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27
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shape and angle of an alkane?

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tetrahedral
109.5

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28
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describe the sigma bond in alkane

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the sigma bond is a covalent bond which has a direct overlap of the electron clouds of the bonding atoms

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29
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how reactive are alkanes?

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very unreactive

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30
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what reactions do alkanes undergo?

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combustion and reaction with halogens

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31
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what type of reaction is combustion?

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oxidation reaction

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32
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what is complete combustion?

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combustion that occurs with plentiful supply of air

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33
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what are the products of complete combustion when alkanes are used?

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carbon dioxide and water

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34
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what is the colour of the bunsen flame during complete combustion?

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blue flame

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35
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what is incomplete combustion and what products are formed in the case of alkanes?

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combustion in a limited supply of oxygen
products: water, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide

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36
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what type of hydrocarbon are most likely to undergo incomplete combustion?

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longer chains

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37
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what are the pollutants formed in the combustion of alkanes?

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carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, carbon particulates and unburned hydrocarbons

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38
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what is the environmental impact of carbon monoxide?

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it is toxic/poisonous

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39
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what is the environmental impact of soot (carbon)?

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asthma, cancer, global dimming

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40
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what are the environmental impacts of nitrogen oxides?

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NO is toxic and can form smog
NO2 is toxic and acidic and forms acid rain

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41
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what are the environmental impacts of unbranched hydrocarbons?

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they contribute towards formation of smog

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42
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what is the importance of catalytic converters?

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these remove CO, nitrogen and unburned hydrocarbons (e.g. octane) from exhaust gases turning them into less toxic products CO2, N2 and H2O

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43
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what are biofuels?

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fuels developed from renewable resources
alcohols and biodiesel are two examples of renewable plant-based fuels

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44
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what are the advantages of biofuels?

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+
- reduces use of non-renewable fuels
- use of biodiesel is more carbon-neutral
- fossil fuels can be used feedstock for organic compounds
- less large scale pollution

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what are the disadvantages of biofuels?

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  • less food crops may be grown because crops for biofuel would be grown instead
  • reduction of rainforests have to be cut down to provide land
  • shortage of fertile soils
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45
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how are haloalkanes formed from alkanes

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radical substitution

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46
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in the presence of what does alkane react with halogens?

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UV light

47
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what are the 3 stages of free radical substitution?

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initiation - breaking halogen bond to form free radicals
Cl2 –> 2Cl .
propagation - chain part of the reaction where products are formed but free radical remains
Cl. + CH4 –> HCl + .CH3
.CH3 + Cl2 –> CH3Cl + Cl.
termination - free radicals removed, stable products formed
.CH3 + Cl. –> CH3Cl
2Cl. –> Cl2
.CH3 + .CH3 –> CH3CH3

48
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what are the limitations of free radical substitution?

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if there is excess halogen further substitution will take place therefore the desired product will be harder to separate from the others

49
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how is a pi bond formed?

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electrons in the adjacent p orbitals overlap above and below the carbon atoms
they can only be made after a sigma bond is formed

pi bonds restrict the rotation of carbon atoms

50
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what is the angle and shape of a double bond?

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trigonal planar 120*

51
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what is the qualitative test for alkenes?

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this tests for C=C double bond using bromine water
if the alkene is present bromine water decolourises

52
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are alkenes(?) more or less reactive than alkanes? why?

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more reactive due to high electron density of double bond and the fact the pi-bond is slightly easier to break

53
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what intermolecular forces of attraction do alkenes have?

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only London forces due to non-polar bonds

54
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what are the types of isomers that can be formed using alkenes?

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E/Z isomers - due to the restricted rotation
cis/trans isomers - if two of the same substituents are attached to each carbon

55
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what is an electrophile?

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species that are electron pair acceptors

56
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what is the most stable type of carbocation intermediate? why?

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alkyl groups have a positive inductive effect, so the most stable carbocation is the one bonded to the most other carbon atoms i.e. a tertiary carbocation

57
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major products will be formed from which kinds of carbocations?

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tertiary (or the most stable available)

58
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what conditions are needed for the electrophilic addition of H2O to an alkene? what is this type of reaction called?

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steam in the presence of an acid catalyst, usually phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
reaction is called hydration

59
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what is the product of the hydration reaction?

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an alcohol

60
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what conditions are needed for the electrophilic addition of a hydrogen halide to an alkene?

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hydrogen halide gases must be at room temperature

61
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what is the reaction called when a halogen is added to alkene?

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halogenation

62
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how does a molecule with a non-polar bond react as if it is an electrophile?

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C=C double bond with a high electron density induces a temporary dipole in the halogen molecule –> positive dipole atom attracted to double bond

63
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how can an alkene be converted into alkane? what is the reaction called and what are the required conditions?

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alkene + hydrogen = alkane
hydrogenation
conditions –> 150*C nickel catalyst

64
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what is an addition polymer?

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many monomers bonded together via rearrangement of bonds without the loss of any atom or molecule

65
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what are monomers? what form do they usually take?

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molecules which combine to form a polymer
usually have a C=C bond which breaks to leave a repeating pattern

66
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what are the ways in which plastics can be disposed?

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landfill, combustion, electricity generation, reuse, recycle, organic feedstock

67
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what are the disadvantages of recyling?

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plastics must be sorted into different types, expensive, labour intensive, requires high technology

68
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how can chemists limit the problems caused by polymer disposal?

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developing biodegradable polymers
removing toxic waste gases caused by incineration of plastics

69
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explain what happens in organic feedstock

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plastics are separated and broken down into small organic molecules through a series of reaction
the molecules can then be used produce plastics and in other industries

70
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what are haloalkanes?

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saturated organic compounds that contain carbon atoms and at least one halogen atoms

71
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are haloalkanes soluble in water?

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insoluble as C-H bonds are non-polar not compensated for enough C-X bond polarity

72
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what type of intermolecular forces do haloalkanes have? why?

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permanent dipole-dipole and London forces of attraction
C-X bond polarity creates permanent dipoles

72
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do haloalkanes have a polar bond? why?

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yes polar, as halogen has a higher electronegativity than C (halogen is delta -, carbon is delta +)

73
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when would haloalkanes have higher boiling points?

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increase Carbon chain length
halogen further down group 7 (e.g. I)

74
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how would the mass of a haloalkane compare with the mass of an alkane of the same chain length?

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greater as mass of halogen > mass of H

75
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what is the most important factor in determining halogen reactivity?

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the strength of carbon halogen bond

76
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what would bond polarity suggest the order of reactivity haloalkanes be?

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C-F would be most reactive as most polar bond

77
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what would bond enthalpies suggest the order of reactivity of haloalkanes be?

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C-I would be most reactive as lowest bond enthalpy

78
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what is the trend in reactivity of primary, secondary and tertiary haloalkanes?

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tertiary halide produces a ppt almost instantly
secondary halide gives a slight ppt after a few seconds
primary halide takes considerably longer to produce a precipitate

79
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nucleophile

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electron pair donor
e.g. OH-, CN-, NH3

80
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what is nucleophilic substitution?

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a reaction where a nucleophile donates a lone pair of electrons to delta + C atom, delta - atom leaves molecule (replaced by nucleophiles)

81
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hydrolysis

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a reaction where water is a reactant

82
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what reactant often produces hydroxide ions for hydrolysis?

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water

83
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what fission does water undergo to produce OH-?

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heterolytic fission

84
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what are the conditions/reactants needed for elimination reaction of haloalkanes?

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NaOH or KOH dissolved in ethanol (no water present)
heated

85
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what is formed in elimination reaction of haloalkanes?

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an alkene, water and halogen ion

86
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how can you convert a haloalkane into an amine?

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reagent: NH3 dissolved in ethanol
conditions: heating under pressure in a sealed tube
mechanism: nucleophilic substitution
type of reagent: nucleophile - ammonia

87
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how do you convert haloalkane into alkene?

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use ethanolic potassium hydroxide to produce alkenes (where the hydroxide ion acts as a base)

88
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how do you produce nitriles from haloalkane?

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use potassium cyanide to produce nitriles (where the cyanide ion acts as a nucleophile)

89
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how can you compare the rate of hydrolysis of haloakanes?

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aqueous silver nitrate is added to a haloalkane and a silver halide precipitation is formed
the quicker the precipitate is formed the faster the rate of hydrolysis
AgI(s) - yellow precipitate
AgBr(s) - cream ppt
AgCl(s) - white ppt
AgCl forms the slowest

90
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what is the functional group of an alcohol?

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hydroxyl group -OH

91
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general formula of an alcohol

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CnH2n+1OH

92
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alcohol prefix/suffix?

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Hydroxyl-
-ol

93
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what kind of intermolecular forces do alcohols have? why?

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hydrogen bonding, due to the electronegativity difference in the OH bond

94
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how do alcohols’ melting point and boiling point compare to other hydrocarbons’ of similar C chain lengths? why?

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higher, because they have hydrogen bonding (strongest type of intermolecular force) –> stronger than London forces

95
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are alcohols soluble in water? why does solubility depend on chain length?

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soluble when short chain - OH hydrogen bonds to hydrogen bond in water
insoluble when long chain - non polarity of C-H bond takes precedence

96
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what makes an alcohol primary?

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C bonded to OH is bonded to one other C atom

97
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what makes an alcohol secondary?

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C bonded to OH is bonded to two other C atoms

98
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what makes an alcohol tertiary?

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C bonded to OH to three other C atoms

99
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what forms if you partially oxidise a primary alcohol?

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an aldehyde

100
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what conditions are needed to partially oxidise a primary alcohol?

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dilute sulfuric acid, potassium dichromate (VI). distil product as it’s produced, gentle heating

101
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write an equation for the partial oxidation of ethanol

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CH3CH2OH(l) + [O] –> CH3CHO(g) + H2O(l)

102
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what forms if you fully oxidise a primary alcohol?

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a carboxylic acid

103
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what conditions are needed to fully oxidise a primary alcohol?

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concentrated sulfuric acid, potassium dichromate (VI), reflux, strong heating

104
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equation for the full oxidation of ethanol

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CH3CH2OH(l) + 2[O] –> CH3COOH(g) +H2O

105
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what forms is you oxidise a secondary alcohol?

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a ketone

106
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what conditions are needed for the oxidation of a secondary alcohol?

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concentrated sulfuric acid, potassium dichromate (VI), strong heating

107
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is it possible to oxidise tertiary alcohol?

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no

108
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what is a dehydration reaction?

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a reaction where water is lost to form an organic compound

109
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what are the products of dehydration reaction of alcohol and the conditions needed?

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alkene and water
conc sulfuric acid or conc phosphoric acid and 170*C

110
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how can you produce chloroalkanes from alcohols?

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use PCl5 (PCl3/ conc HCl/ SOCl2 / mixture of NaCl + H2SO4 can all also be used for substituting a Cl)

e.g. CH3CH2OH + PCl5 –> CH3CH2Cl + POCl3 + HCl

111
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how can you produce bromoalkanes from alcohols?

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use 50% conc sulfuric acid and potassium bromide

112
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how can you produce iodoalkanes from alcohols?

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use red phosphorus and iodine
PI3 + 3CH3CH2OH –> 3CH2CH2I + H2PO3

113
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how do you prepare and purify of a liquid organic compound?

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1 heat under reflux
2 extract with a solvent in a separating funnel
3 distil
4 dry with an anhydrous salt
5 determine boiling temperature

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