Organic Chem Flashcards
Explain why the sulfur compounds formed in crude oil should be removed from the fractions before they are used for central heating fuel
Bc so2 can be produced which can cause acid rain
How are oxides of nitrogen formed
Nitrogen and oxygen from the air react at high temps
Suggest why the branched chain isomer shown has a lower boiling point than octane
As it is a MOLECULE so stronger vdw forces more energy needed to break
State a physical property of alkenes that allows them to be seperated from a mixture by fractional distillation
Boiling points
General formula of cyclo alkanes
Cnh2n bc 2 less hydrogens
General formula of cyclic alkenes
Cnh2n-2
Suggest how a partial blockage in the helicopter engine may affect the performance of it
Less energy given out by the fuel so less powerful. More fuel needs to be burnt for the same energy so increased costs
Give the name of the substance from which paraffin is obtained and state the name of this process
Crude oil and fractional distillation
How can we convert an alkene to an alkane by using a reagent. Give its formula
H2. Just add a h2
Why is thermal cracking used in industry
To produce products that are in greater demand or higher value so more profitable
Why are high temps needed for this
To break the c-c bonds or the c-h bonds
Use of alkenes
Fuel or like can be used to make plastics
When a sample of y is burnt in air a toxic gas is formed, what is this gas and what could we use to remove it and what is this called
Sulfur dioxide, extracted by calcium oxide. Flue gas desulfarisation or neutralisation
Why would x and y have similar boiling points?
AS they are similar sized molecules and so have have similar vdw forces BETWEEN MOLECULES.
What can carbon cause
Global dimming or exacerbates asthma problems respiratory
Why is NO toxic
Forms NO2 which can also form HNO3 asthma acid rain etc
Formula for removal of nitrogen oxide in a engine catalytic thing
2no+2co—-.>N2+2CO2
Two reasons why fractions collect at different levels in the fractionating columns
Different boiling points or larger or heavier fractions
Why doesn’t n and o combine in the air
As they don’t usually react but they react in engines due to high combustion temperatures which produces sufficient energy to break the n—-triple bond n bond
Equations for catalytic convertors of no and o2
2NO+O2–>2NO2
The equation for hno3 made
4NO2+O2+2H20—-> 4HNO3