Organic Chemistry Flashcards
Dicarboxylic acid- hexanedioic acid
HOOCCH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 COOH
What is condensation polymerisation
The addition of two monomers which releases a small molecule- normally water
Diamine- diaminohexane
H2 NCH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 NH2
Complete combustion
Propane + oxygen –> carbon dioxide + water
C3H8 + 5O2 –> 3CO2 + 3H2O
Incomplete combustion
Ethane + oxygen –> carbon monoxide + carbon (soot) + water
C2H6 + 2O2 –> CO + C + 3H2O
What is complete combustion
When an alkane is burned in excess oxygen
What is incomplete combustion
When and alkane is burned and there isn’t enough oxygen for complete combustion
What is a hydrocarbon
Substance made only from carbon and hydrogen atoms
Fractional distillation from top to bottom
Refinery gases Gasoline (LGP) Naptha Kerosine Diesel Fuel oil (refinery gases) Bitumin
How does temperature differ in the fractional distillation column
Increases in temperature as you move downwards
What physical property of hydrocarbon separates them in fractional distillation
Boiling point
How does the fractional distillation column work
The temperature changes throughout the the column so that the different fractions boil and different points and are released as gas at different levels
Why use fractionating columns
Allows crude oil to separated into different fractions and used according to their different properties
What is a functional group
The part of a molecule which gives it it’s functional purpose
Alkene general formula
CnH2n
Alkane general formula
CnH2n+2
Test for alkane vs Alkene
When an Alkene is mixed with bromine water it turns colourless as the double bond is broken so bromine atoms are separated
First 4 alkenes
Ethene (C2H4)
Propene (C3H6)
Butene (C4H8)
Pentene (C5H10)
Bromine water reaction
Methane + bromine –> bromomethane
CH4 + Br2 –> CH3Br +HBr
What’s an addition reaction
Alkenes + halogens
First 4 alkanes
Methane (CH4)
Ethane (C2H6)
Propane(C3H8)
Butane (C4H10)
Isomer of butane
Methylpropane
Isomer of pentane
Methylbutane
Dimethylpropane
Isomer of butene
But-1-ene
But-2-ene
Methylpropene
Why does fractional distillation work
Crude oil is a mixture and the compounds are not chemically bonded
What does the term ‘sweet and sour mean’
Term applied to crude oil when the hydrocarbons don’t contain sulphur only hydrogen and carbon
Difference between cyclopropane and propane
Cyclopropane has one hydrogen less
What other physical properties differ in the fractional distillation column and how
Viscosity
Carbon atoms
Increases downwards
Order ethane, propane, butane and pentane in most to least viscous
Pentane
Butane
Propane
Ethane
Order ethane, propane, butane and pentane in most to least volatile
Ethane
Propane
Butane
Pentane