Organic chemistry Flashcards
Give the uses of methane
used in natural gas for heating and cooking
Give the uses of ethane
Used in ethene production for plastics and petrochemicals
Give the uses of propane
Used as bottled gas for domestic cooking, fuel in cutting and welding
Give the uses of butane
Used as a refrigerant, lighter fuel and portable stove fuel
Give the uses of pentane
Used in solvents and foaming agents
Give the uses of hexane
Used as solvents, cleaning agents, glues, ingredient in gasoline, making clothing/textile
Give the uses of heptane
Used in testing octane ratings for fuels
Give the uses of polyethene
To make plastic bag and plastic bottle
Give the uses of Pvc and its name
Polychloroethene
pipe fittings and plastic windows
Give the uses of Teflon and its name
Poly tetrafluoroethene(PTFE)
Forms non stick coating on kitchen and garden utensils
Give the uses of polypropene
ropes,plastic toys,plastic food containers
Give the uses of polystyrene(Styrofoam)
Fast food containers, packaging materials and insulators in walls and roofs
What are the conditions for the alkene addition reactions with water
60 atmospheres,300 degrees Celsius, a catalyst of phosphoric acid in sand(silica)
What are the conditions for the dehydration of ethanol
H2SO4 170 degrees OR heated aluminum oxide
Conditions for esterification
heating under reflux with sulphuric acid
Conditions for hydrogenation in alkenes
Nickel catalyst,5 atmospheres,150 degrees Celsius
Uses of polyester(Terylene or dacon)
Bed sheet,clothing,boat sails,towels
Uses of polyamide(Nylon)
Stockings,fishing line
Polyamide(Protein)
Hormones,enzymes,buildbody cellls,antibodies
Polysaccharide(Starch)
Energy, Stored as a food reserve
Polysaccharide(Cellulose)
Used to build cell wall in plants
Potassium colour flame
Lilac
Sodium colour flame
orange
Calcium colour flame
brick red
