Organic chemistry Flashcards
General formula for an alkane
Cn H2n+2
General formula for an alkene?
Cn H2n
General formula for Alcohols?
Cn H2n+1 OH
General formula for carboxylic acids?
Cn H2n+1 COOH
Define functional group?
An atom or and group of atoms that determine the chemical properties for a homologous series
Define structural isomers?
Compounds with three same molecular formula but a different structural formulae
Define Homologous series
A family of similar compounds with similar chemical properties due to the presence of the same functional group
Characteristics of a homologous series?
- same functional group
- same general formula
- differing from each other by CH2
- displaying a trend in physical properties
- similar chemical properties
Saturated compounds?
All carbon-carbon bonds are single bonds.
Unsaturated compound?
A compound with one or more carbon- carbon bonds are not single bonds
eg alkene
How is crude oil separated?
Fractional distillation
In a fractionating column
Name the fractions
(a) refinery gas
(b) gasoline /petrol fraction
(c) naphtha fraction
(d) kerosene /paraffin
(e) diesel oil/ gas oil
(f) fuel oil fraction
(g) lubricating oil
(h) bitumen fraction
what is the use of refinery gas?
heating and cooking
Use of gasoline/petrol
fuel used in cars
Use of naphtha?
Chemical feedstock
Kerosene/paraffin
Jet fuel
Use of diesel oil/gas oil?
Diesel engines
Use of Fuel oil?
In ships and home heating systems