organic chemistry 2 Flashcards
homologous series
family of compounds, same functional group, similiar chemical properties and physical properties
functional group
part of molecule that largely dictates how molecule will behave
what are alchols functional group
OH- hydroxide
what is alchols general formula
Cn H2n+2 O
isomers
molecules with same molecular formula but different structures
what are some uses for alchols
fuels, drink, clean, sterilize
what alchols are normally used as fuels
methanol and ethanol
what type of fuel is ethanl
ethanol is a biofuel in cars, burns with clean blue flame
combustion of ethanol word equation
ethanol + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
biofuel
fuel made from biological sources
fuel
substance that releases energy when burned with oxygen
what are two ways to produce ethanol
hydration of ethene
fermentation
symbol and word equation for fermentation
C6H12O6 -> C2H5OH + CO2
glucose -> ethanol + carbon dioxide
(exothermic process)
what is needed for fermentation to happen
enzyme- yeast (catalyst)
temperature- 30 degrees
anaerobic (absence of oxygen)
advantages of using fermentation
low energy needed (to not denature enzyme), renewable resource, cheaper,
disadvantages of using fermentation
The use of crops for fermentation could impact on food supply, not continuos process, requires impure product to be refined by fractional distillation as carbon dioxide also produced, slower
word and symbol eqaution for hydration of ethene
C2H4 + H2O -> C2H5OH
ethene + water -> ethanol
what is needed for hydration of ethene to take place
temp- 300 degrees
pressure- 60-70atm
catalyst- phosphoric cid