Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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What are hydrocarbons

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Compounds made of hydrogen and carbon

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2
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What is crude oil made of a mixture of

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Hydrocarbons

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3
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What types of bonds do alkanes have

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Only single bonds

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4
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What types of bonds do alkenes have

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Double bonds

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5
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General formula for alkane

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Cn Hn+2

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6
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General formula for alkene

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Cn Hn

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7
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Which hydrocarbons are saturated

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Alkanes

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8
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Which hydrocarbon can form more bonds

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Alkenes

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9
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What are alkanes similarities with each other

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Similar chemical different physical

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10
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The longer the chain of the hydrocarbon

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Higher melting point

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11
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First 4 alkanes

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Methane
Ethane
Propane
Butane

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12
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Why is fractional distillation used

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To separate hydrocarbons (crude oil)

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13
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How does a fractionating distillation work

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Crude oil is heated in a fractionating column by a preheater
The shorter hydrocarbon with lower boiling point go on the top

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14
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Why do shorter chain hydrocarbons have a lower boiling point

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Weaker intermolecular forces

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15
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What is the order of what is deposited at the fractionating column

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Fuel Gas
Petrol
Naphtha
Kerosine
Diesel
Fuel Oil
Residue

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16
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Molecular formula of butane

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C4 H10

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17
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What is complete combustion

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Where there is enough oxygen for something to burn

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18
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Products of complete combustion

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Water
Carbon dioxide

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19
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Products of incomplete combustion

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Water
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon particulate

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20
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Example of thermal decomposition reaction

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Cracking

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21
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What is Cracking

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Braking of large alkane into smaller alkane and alkene

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22
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2 types of cracking

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Catalytic
Steam

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23
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Catalytic cracking

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Heating hydrocarbon to 550C over catalyst like ceramic

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24
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Steam cracking

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Hydrocarbon to 800C

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What happens with alkanes in bromine water and why
Remains orange because alkanes are already saturated
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What happens with alkenes in bromine water and why
Turns clear as alkenes can react
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Use of poly(ethene)
Plastic bag
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Use of poly(propene)
Rope
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Use of poly(styrene)
Cups
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Uses of poly(vinyl acetate)
Glue
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Uses of poly(vinyl chlorate)
Pipes
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3 things that happen with more molecules in a hydrocarbon
Increase viscosity Increase flammability Increase boiling point
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What type of combustion do alkenes do
Incomplete
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What is needed when alkenes react with hydrogen and what is it called
Nickel catalyst Hydrogenation
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What happens when alkenes react
They lose their double bond
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Functional group of alkane and alkene
C-C C=C
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How is ethanol made
Fermentation
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Is fermentation anaerobic
Yes
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What does fermentation process require
Yeast, sugar Blocker to oxygen that allows carbon dioxide out 25-30C
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What happens if oxygen is allowed in fermentation process
Ethanoic acid Tastes like vinegar
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Propene and water formula equation
H H H H H H H- C - C =C + H2O ----> H- C- C -C -OH H H H H H
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What group is an alcohol
Hydroxyl (-OH)
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What conditions does making an alcohol need
300C Catalyst
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What is propene plus bromine make
Dibromopropene
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Uses of alcohols
Methanol- Chemical Feedstock Ethanol-Alcoholic drinks Propanol- Fuel Butanol- Fuels and solvents
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Sodium plus ethanol
Sodium Ethanoxide + hydrogen gas
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Carboxilic acid functional group
-COOH
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Carboxilic acids have similar
Chemical but different physical properties
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What does [O] mean
Oxidizing agent
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Alcohol plus oxdising agent
Carboxilic acid plus water
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Carboxilic acid plus base
Salt plus water
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How do you get an ester
Carboxilic acid heated with alcohol and acid catalyst
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Ester uses
Perfume
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Ethanol plus ethanoic acid
Ethyl Ethanate
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Ester functional group
-COO-
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Ethanoic acid displayed formula
H H- C - C = O H OH
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Why are carboxylic acids weak
Do not fully ionise in water
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What is addition polymerisation
2 or more monomers join together to form a polymer
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Addition polymerisation
H H H H n C = C ----> - C - C - H H H H n
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DNA means
Deoxyribonuclaic acid
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Example of biological monomer
Amino Acids
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What are the functional group of amino acid
NH2 amine group -COOH carboxilic acid group
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How do amino acids bond
Condensation polymerisation Peptide bond
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What does addition polymerisation require
C=C bond
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What does condensation polymerisation require
2 functional groups
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When condensation polymerisation with carboxilic acid and alcohol what is required
Diol Dicarboxilic acid
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dicarboxilic acid plus diol gives
Polyester plus water
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