Organic Chemistry Flashcards
What is Crude Oil?
a mixture of hydrocarbons formed over millions of years underground. It is
separated out using fractional distillation.
What are some examples of refinery gases?
Bottled gas, gasoline, kerosene, diesel, fuel oil, bitumen
What type of fuel is gasoline primarily used for?
Cars
What is kerosene commonly used as?
Aircraft fuel
What vehicles use diesel as fuel?
Cars, lorries, buses
What is fuel oil used for?
Ships, power stations
What is bitumen primarily used for?
Roads & roofs
What are small molecules characterized by?
Low boiling point, very volatile, flows easily, ignites easily
What are large molecules characterized by?
High boiling point, not very volatile, does not flow easily, does not ignite easily
Fill in the blank: Small molecules have a _______ boiling point.
Low
True or False: Large molecules ignite easily.
False
What is a hydrocarbon?
A compound containing carbon and hydrogen only
Hydrocarbons are the simplest organic compounds.
What is a homologous series?
A group of chemicals where all members share the same general formula
This concept helps in understanding the relationship between different compounds.
Name two examples of hydrocarbons.
- Alkanes
- Alkenes
Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons, while alkenes are unsaturated.
Fill in the blank: A hydrocarbon is a compound containing _______ and hydrogen only.
carbon