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What is an electrophile?

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An electron-deficient species is therefore attracted to parts of the molecule that are electron rich. Electrophiles are positive ions or have a partial positive charge. Eg No2 ^+, H+

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Nucleophile

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an electron-rich species which is therefore attracted to parts of the molecules which are electron deficient. Nucleophile have a lone pair of electrons and may also have a negative charge

Eg Cl-, OH-, NH3

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homolytic fission

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when a covalent bond breaks by splitting the shared pair of electrons between the 2 products. (The products that got the same # of electrons to produce 2 free radicals, each with an unpaired electron.

X:X –> X. + X.

homolytic fission is represented with a one sided arrow

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what does HETEROLYTIC FISSION mean

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When a covalent bond breaks with both the shared electrons going to one of the products (the products get a diff number of electrons)
Produces 2 opposite charged ions
X:X —> X: + X
—> <— 2 headed arrow represents heterolytic fission

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Saturated meaning?

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COMPOUNDS THAT ONLY CONTAIN SINGLE BONDS
EG ALKANES

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UNSATURATED meaning?

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COMPOUNDS WHICH CONTAIN 1 OR MORE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE BONDS
EG ALKENES, ARENES

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Aliphatics

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COMPOUNDS WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN A BENZENE RING; MAY BE SATURATED OR UNSATURATED
EG ALKANES & ALKENES

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Arenes

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compounds which contain a benzene ring; they are all unsaturated compounds, eg benzene and phenol

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Number of carbon: 1
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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Meth-
methyl-

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Number of carbon: 2
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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Eth-
Ethyl

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Number of carbon: 3
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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prop-
propyl

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Number of carbon: 4
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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but-
butyl

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Number of carbon: 5
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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pent-
pentyl

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Number of carbon: 6
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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hex-
hexyl

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15
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complete combustion equation, and what condition

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lots of oxygen

product: carbon dioxide (CO2) + H2O

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Incomplete combustion and what condition

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lack of oxygen

carbon monoxide (CO) + H2O

OR

Carbon (Soot) + H2O

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Carbon dioxide environmental impacts

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Greenhouse gas, global warming and climate change

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Carbon monoxide environmental impacts

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Is toxic to humans as combines with haemoglobin in the blood which prevents oxygen from being carried

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Unburned carbon environmental impacts

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effect on human health, especially the respiratory system, they also act as a catalyst in forming smog in the air.

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What do we know about combustion ( the variables)

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The more limited the air, the less heat that is generated

The greater the number of carbon atoms the more energy that is produced

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Free radical substitution. Step 1

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Initiation. Photochemical homolytic fission. The splitting of the shared pair of electrons between the 2 atoms

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Free radical substitution. Step 2

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Propagation, chain reaction. Always start with 1 free radical and 1 normal molecule and end with the same.

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Free radical substitution. Step 3

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Termination

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24
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Organic chem conversion map

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see on ipad

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Alkanes (number of bonds)

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single

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Alkenes (number of bonds)

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double

27
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Arenes/aliphatics/aromatics/benezene (C6H6) physical and chemical features

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equal bond lengths within benzenes structure (proves dislocation) single bonds is diff length to a double bond, if we measure benzene it is the same length, thus must have only single bonds.

not very reactive would expect c to be if it had a double bond

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Alkynes (number of bonds)

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triple

29
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what test can we do to distinguish an alkane from an alkene?

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Reaction with bromine is the standard test for the presence of a double or triple bond between carbon atoms. A solution of bromine changes from ORANGE TO COLOURLESS if the molecule is unsaturated.

Alkane, if nothing happens its and alkane
if orange to colourless its and alkene

30
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making an alkene to an alkane
list out everything: Hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water

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Reaction with hydrogen (H2) is called hydrogenation the catalyst is PtO2/Pd

Reaction with chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Flouride …
Alkene —-> Di Halo Alkane

reaction with hydrogen halides
Alkene + H - hailde —> Halo Alkane

The addition of water known as hydration converts the alkene into alcohol. Sulfuric acid is a catalyst
Conditions: Heat with steam and catalyst of concentrated H2SO4.

31
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Aldehydes’s general formula (chemical R)

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R-CHO (end)

32
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Ketone’s general formula (chemical R)

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R-CO-R (middle)

33
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If carbonyl (C=O) is at the end it is a…
what is it’s ending?

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aldehyde and ending is -al

34
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If carbonyl (C=O) is at the middle it is a…
what is it’s ending?

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ketone and ending is -one

35
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Alcohols general formula

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Cn H2n+OH

36
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what is alcohol’s ending?

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-ol

37
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What chemical identifies an Alcohol

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-OH (hydroxyl)

38
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Classification of alcohol

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Classification identifies the C atom that has the OH group attached.

  1. primary 1* - attached to 1 R group (at the end of the carbon)
  2. primary 2* attached to 2 R groups (at a branch of a carbon atom)
  3. Tertiary 3* attached to 3 R groups
39
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what alcohols can be oxidised? What are their oxidising things?

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Primary and secondary, acidified potassium permanganate (H+/KMnO4) or acidified Potassium dichromate (H+/K2Cr2O7)

40
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what is the steps of alcohol oxidation? for Aldehyde? (Primary)

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Isolate the aldehyde, you need to heat up the 1* alcohol solution and distil out the vapour as fast as it is formed Aldehyde has a lower boiling point and vaporises.

41
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what is the steps of alcohol oxidation? for carboxylic acid? (Primary)

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heat and reflux. attach a condensing tube to your vapour so that your vapour condenses before they can escape. Aldehyde condenses and is forced to further oxidise into carboxylic acid

42
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Isomers

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compounds with the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms

43
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what is the bromine water test for?

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Alkenes can decolourise bromine water, but alkanes cannot.

44
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What class of Halogenalkane can SN1 react with

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tertiary 3*

45
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How many steps is SN1

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2

46
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Is SN1 transition state or reaction intermediate

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carbocation intermediate

47
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type of solvent the reaction SN1 needs to happen in

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polar protic

48
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type of bond fission in SN1

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heterolytic fission

49
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What class of Halogenalkane can SN2 react with

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Primary 1*

50
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How many steps is SN2

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1

51
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Is SN2 transition state or reaction intermediate

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reaction intermediate

52
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type of solvent the reaction SN2 needs to happen in

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polar aprotic

53
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type of bond fission in SN2

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heterolytic

54
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The molecularity of SN1

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unimolecular

55
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The molecularity of SN2

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Bimolecular

56
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SN1 relative rate of reaction

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3* > 2* >1*

57
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SN2 relative rate of reaction

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1>2>3*

58
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Change in sterochemisty SN1

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50/50 mix of enantiomers (racemic mixture, optically inactive)

59
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Change in sterochemisty SN2

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inversion of configuration

60
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which reaction is faster SN1 or SN2

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SN1

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