organic chemistry Flashcards
what atom must organic molecules have
carbon
organic molecules can be ______ chain molecules or _________ chain molecules
straight, branched
Compounds in a homologous series have 4 things in common:
functional group, chemical properties, general formula, trends in physical properties
What homologous series has no functional group?
alkanes
which homologous series contains a carbon carbon double bond ?
alkenes
how many covalent bonds are in each C atom
4
Crude oil contain molecules called ___________
hydrocarbons
F_________ __________ is used to seperate different hydrocarbons
fractional distillation
what factor is used in fractional distillation for the separation of crude oil molecules?
boiling point
Fractional distillation – gases are used for …
liquefied petroleum gas
Fractional distillation – naphta is used for …
chemicals
Fractional distillation – gasoline is used for…
petrol for vehicles
Fractional distillation – kerosine is used for…
jet fuel, parrafin, lighting, heating
Fractional distillation – diesel oils are used for…
diesel fuels for trains
Fractional distillation – lubricating oil is used for…
lubricating oils, waxes, polish
Fractional distillation – fuel oil is used for…
fuels for ships factories and central heating
bitumen is used for …
roads and roofing
crude oil is heated to how many degrees before entering the fractionating column?
350 - 400
are gases usually small or big molecules?
small
is the boiling point of larger molecules higher or lower
higher
meaning of volatility
how easy it vaporises
viscosity meaning
how thick it is
are smaller molecules easy or harder to ignite
easier
3 types of fossil fuels
coal, crude oil, natural gas