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1
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What are hydrocarbons

A

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

A

Alkanes

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8
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Which hydrocarbon can form more bonds

A

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

A

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

A

Fuel Gas
Petrol
Naphtha
Kerosine
Diesel
Fuel Oil
Residue

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16
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Molecular formula of butane

A

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

A

Water
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon particulate

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20
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Example of thermal decomposition reaction

A

Cracking

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21
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What is Cracking

A

Braking of large alkane into smaller alkane and alkene

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22
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2 types of cracking

A

Catalytic
Steam

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23
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Catalytic cracking

A

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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25
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What happens with alkanes in bromine water and why

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Remains orange because alkanes are already saturated

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26
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What happens with alkenes in bromine water and why

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Turns clear as alkenes can react

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27
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Use of poly(ethene)

A

Plastic bag

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28
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Use of poly(propene)

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Rope

29
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Use of poly(styrene)

A

Cups

30
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Uses of poly(vinyl acetate)

A

Glue

31
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Uses of poly(vinyl chlorate)

A

Pipes

32
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3 things that happen with more molecules in a hydrocarbon

A

Increase viscosity
Increase flammability
Increase boiling point

33
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What type of combustion do alkenes do

A

Incomplete

34
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What is needed when alkenes react with hydrogen and what is it called

A

Nickel catalyst
Hydrogenation

34
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What happens when alkenes react

A

They lose their double bond

34
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Functional group of alkane and alkene

A

C-C
C=C

35
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How is ethanol made

A

Fermentation

36
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Is fermentation anaerobic

A

Yes

37
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What does fermentation process require

A

Yeast, sugar
Blocker to oxygen that allows carbon dioxide out
25-30C

38
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What happens if oxygen is allowed in fermentation process

A

Ethanoic acid
Tastes like vinegar

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40
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Propene and water formula equation

A

H H H H H H
H- C - C =C + H2O —-> H- C- C -C -OH
H H H H H

41
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What group is an alcohol

A

Hydroxyl (-OH)

42
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What conditions does making an alcohol need

A

300C
Catalyst

43
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What is propene plus bromine make

A

Dibromopropene

44
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Uses of alcohols

A

Methanol- Chemical Feedstock
Ethanol-Alcoholic drinks
Propanol- Fuel
Butanol- Fuels and solvents

45
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Sodium plus ethanol

A

Sodium Ethanoxide + hydrogen gas

45
Q

Carboxilic acid functional group

A

-COOH

46
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Carboxilic acids have similar

A

Chemical but different physical properties

46
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What does [O] mean

A

Oxidizing agent

47
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Alcohol plus oxdising agent

A

Carboxilic acid plus water

48
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Carboxilic acid plus base

A

Salt plus water

49
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How do you get an ester

A

Carboxilic acid heated with alcohol and acid catalyst

50
Q

Ester uses

A

Perfume

51
Q

Ethanol plus ethanoic acid

A

Ethyl Ethanate

51
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Ester functional group

A

-COO-

52
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Ethanoic acid displayed formula

A

H
H- C - C = O
H OH

53
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Why are carboxylic acids weak

A

Do not fully ionise in water

54
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What is addition polymerisation

A

2 or more monomers join together to form a polymer

55
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Addition polymerisation

A

H H H H
n C = C —-> - C - C -
H H H H n

56
Q

DNA means

A

Deoxyribonuclaic acid

57
Q

Example of biological monomer

A

Amino Acids

58
Q

What are the functional group of amino acid

A

NH2 amine group
-COOH carboxilic acid group

59
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How do amino acids bond

A

Condensation polymerisation
Peptide bond

60
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What does addition polymerisation require

A

C=C bond

61
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What does condensation polymerisation require

A

2 functional groups

62
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When condensation polymerisation with carboxilic acid and alcohol what is required

A

Diol
Dicarboxilic acid

63
Q

dicarboxilic acid plus diol gives

A

Polyester plus water

64
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Chemistry (10 decks)

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