Organic Flashcards
What are isomers
Molecules with same molecular formula but different arrangement of atoms
What is structural isomers
Different structural arrangement of atoms but same molecular formula
What is position isomer
Have the functional group of the molecule in a different position on the carbon chain
What is functional group isomer
Have different arrangement of the same molecular formulae but different functional group
What is crude oil
Mixture of different hydrocarbons
How can crude oil be separated
Fractional distillation
Process crude oil is separated
3 points
1)Mixture is vaporised and fed into fractionating column
2)Vapours rise and cool
3)Producs are siphoned off for different uses
What happens with molecules that are long and short in fractional distillation
Short rise
Long don’t rise as much
What is cracking
Where compounds are collected and brown further to be used more effectively