Organic chemistry Flashcards
Fill in the gap:
A homologous series is a ____ of ________ compounds
- Group
2. Similar
What functional group do alcohols have?
‘OH’
What functional groups do Carboxylic acids have
‘COOH’
What is the general formula for alkanes?
CnH2n+2
What is the general formula for alkenes?
CnH2n
What is the general formula for an alcohol?
CnH2n+1 OH
What is the general formula a Carboxylic acid?
CnH2n+1COOH
What an ethanol be made from?
Fermentation
What does fractional distillation do to ethanol
Makes it concentrated
Fill in the gap:
Ethene can be reacted with ____ to produce ________
- Steam
2. Ethanol
What type of reaction is this called?
- Hydration reaction.
Fill in the gap:
Ethanol can be ____________ to Ethene
- Dehydrated
What is Ethanoic acid?
- A vinegar
What functional group do esters have?
‘COO’
Identify and explain one use of esters and why they are used for that purpose?
- Esters have nice smells, this is why they are used in perfumes
Name two uses of polyesters
- Fabrics
2. Plastics
What are soaps made from?
Ester+alkali
What two types of parts to soap anions have?
- Hydrophilic
2. Hydrophobic
The hydrophobic end is attracted to ___
- Oil
The hydrophilic end is _______ in water
- Soluble
What happens to vegetable oils so that they can be used in the food industry?
- They are hydrogenated