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organic chemistry 2 Flashcards

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homologous series

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family of compounds, same functional group, similiar chemical properties and physical properties

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functional group

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part of molecule that largely dictates how molecule will behave

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what are alchols functional group

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OH- hydroxide

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what is alchols general formula

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Cn H2n+2 O

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isomers

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molecules with same molecular formula but different structures

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what are some uses for alchols

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fuels, drink, clean, sterilize

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what alchols are normally used as fuels

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methanol and ethanol

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what type of fuel is ethanl

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ethanol is a biofuel in cars, burns with clean blue flame

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combustion of ethanol word equation

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ethanol + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water

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biofuel

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fuel made from biological sources

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fuel

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substance that releases energy when burned with oxygen

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what are two ways to produce ethanol

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hydration of ethene
fermentation

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symbol and word equation for fermentation

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C6H12O6 -> C2H5OH + CO2
glucose -> ethanol + carbon dioxide
(exothermic process)

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what is needed for fermentation to happen

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enzyme- yeast (catalyst)
temperature- 30 degrees
anaerobic (absence of oxygen)

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advantages of using fermentation

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low energy needed (to not denature enzyme), renewable resource, cheaper,

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disadvantages of using fermentation

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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

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word and symbol eqaution for hydration of ethene

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C2H4 + H2O -> C2H5OH
ethene + water -> ethanol

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what is needed for hydration of ethene to take place

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temp- 300 degrees
pressure- 60-70atm
catalyst- phosphoric cid

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advantages of hydration of ethene compared to fermentation

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continuos process, little input for human workers, yields pure ethanol, fast process

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disadvantages of hydration of ethene compared to fermentation

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uses high temp thus expensive, non renewable resource use fossil fuels

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properties of ethanol

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liquid at room temp, volatile, boiling point of 78 degrees, highly flammable, burns readily with oxygen with clean blue flame, releases a lot of heat energy when burned does not release soot, can be used as a solvent

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uses for ethanol

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used as a solvent, eg cosmetics (safe for human contact) or perfumes (diffuses quickly), fuel as combustion highly exothermic

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why is ethanol used as a biofuel in brazil, what is a disadvantage

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cheaper than gasoline, lots of land for agriculture such as sugar can, used to produce ethanol, low labor cost however because of land needed for agriculture, defloristtion takes place, realses co2, monoculture, not food for population consuming

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what is a carboxylic acid

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an organic compound containing a –COOH functional group

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strong acid vs weak acids
strong-fully dissociates in aqueos solutions, weak partially
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properties of carboxylic acids
very soluble in water, weak acid, characteristic smell
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name first 5 carboxylic acid
methanoic, ethanoic, propanoic, butanoic, pentanoic
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two ways in which ethanoic acid can be made
both are via oxidation of ethanol 1. reacting ethanol with acidified aqueos potassium mangante 2. by bacterial oxidation during vinegar production
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word equation and symbol for reacting ethanol with acidified aqueos potassium mangante
ethanol-> ethanoic acid C2H6O -> CH3COOH
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whats necessary for reaction of ethanol to becoem ethanoic acid,when using potassium mangante
100 degrees, KMnO4, H2SO4
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word and symbol equation for bacterial oxidation during vinegar production
ethanol + oxygen -> ethanoic acid + water C2H6O + O2 -> CH3COOH +H2O
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what happens when metals react with acid
salt and hydrogen produced
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what happens when acid react with base
salt and water produced
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what happens when acid react with carbonate
salt, water, carbon dioxide produced
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ending of salts from carboxylic acids
.... methanoate .... ethanoate .....propanoate .....butanoate .....pentanoate
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symbol for ethnoic acid
CH3COOH
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explain a bit of process of making ethanoic acid from potassium mangante
Potassium manganate(VII), KMnO4 is a strong oxidising agent and is used in the presence of sulfuric acid and heat to produce ethanoic acid
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ester
An organic compound, containing a –COO– group, that is produced when an alcohol reacts with a carboxylic acid.
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example of ester use
esters are fragrant so they are used as flavouring in food and in cosmetic products
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how are esters produced
reaction between carboxylic acids and alchols in presence of acid catalyst
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what is esterification
producing an ester
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what does the reaction between ethanol and ethanoic acid produce
ethyl ethanoate and water
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process of creating an ester (bond breaking and making)
the C–O bond of the OH hydroxyl group in ethanoic acid breaks the O–H bond in ethanol breaks the two remaining parts from each molecule join together forming a C–O bond for the ester OH and H combine to form water (a condensation reaction).
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symbol equation of production of ethyl ethanoate
CH3COOH + C2H6O -> H2O + C4H8O2
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how do you name esters?
you take the carboxylic acid name eg methanoic acid, and the alcohol name eg. propanol and use the start of the alcohol and the ending of the acid eg. propyl methanoate
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to form an ester what happens with the bonds in the carboxylic acid and the ones in the alcohol
in the alcohol, the hydrogen bond with oxygen from the OH, is removed in the acid, the entirety of the OH bond from the C is removed these are used to form H2O

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