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Dicarboxylic acid- hexanedioic acid

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HOOCCH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 COOH

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What is condensation polymerisation

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The addition of two monomers which releases a small molecule- normally water

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Diamine- diaminohexane

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H2 NCH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 NH2

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Complete combustion

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Propane + oxygen –> carbon dioxide + water

C3H8 + 5O2 –> 3CO2 + 3H2O

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Incomplete combustion

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Ethane + oxygen –> carbon monoxide + carbon (soot) + water

C2H6 + 2O2 –> CO + C + 3H2O

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What is complete combustion

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When an alkane is burned in excess oxygen

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What is incomplete combustion

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When and alkane is burned and there isn’t enough oxygen for complete combustion

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What is a hydrocarbon

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Substance made only from carbon and hydrogen atoms

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Fractional distillation from top to bottom

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Refinery gases
Gasoline (LGP)
Naptha
Kerosine
Diesel
Fuel oil (refinery gases)
Bitumin
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How does temperature differ in the fractional distillation column

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Increases in temperature as you move downwards

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What physical property of hydrocarbon separates them in fractional distillation

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Boiling point

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How does the fractional distillation column work

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The temperature changes throughout the the column so that the different fractions boil and different points and are released as gas at different levels

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12
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Why use fractionating columns

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Allows crude oil to separated into different fractions and used according to their different properties

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What is a functional group

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The part of a molecule which gives it it’s functional purpose

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14
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Alkene general formula

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CnH2n

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Alkane general formula

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CnH2n+2

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16
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Test for alkane vs Alkene

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When an Alkene is mixed with bromine water it turns colourless as the double bond is broken so bromine atoms are separated

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First 4 alkenes

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Ethene (C2H4)
Propene (C3H6)
Butene (C4H8)
Pentene (C5H10)

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Bromine water reaction

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Methane + bromine –> bromomethane

CH4 + Br2 –> CH3Br +HBr

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What’s an addition reaction

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Alkenes + halogens

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First 4 alkanes

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Methane (CH4)
Ethane (C2H6)
Propane(C3H8)
Butane (C4H10)

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21
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Isomer of butane

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Methylpropane

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Isomer of pentane

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Methylbutane

Dimethylpropane

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23
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Isomer of butene

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But-1-ene
But-2-ene
Methylpropene

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Why does fractional distillation work

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Crude oil is a mixture and the compounds are not chemically bonded

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What does the term ‘sweet and sour mean’

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Term applied to crude oil when the hydrocarbons don’t contain sulphur only hydrogen and carbon

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26
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Difference between cyclopropane and propane

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Cyclopropane has one hydrogen less

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27
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What other physical properties differ in the fractional distillation column and how

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Viscosity
Carbon atoms

Increases downwards

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28
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Order ethane, propane, butane and pentane in most to least viscous

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Pentane
Butane
Propane
Ethane

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Order ethane, propane, butane and pentane in most to least volatile

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Ethane
Propane
Butane
Pentane

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30
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Why does propane have a higher boiling point than methane

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Propane has more covalent bonds/more electrons so more intermolecular forces must be broken

31
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What’s isomerism

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Compounds with the same molecular formula but different displayed formula (isomers)

32
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Problems caused by carbon

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Pollution- global dimming and smog

Breathing problems

33
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Why can nitrogen and oxygen react in a car engine

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Nitrogen is normally very un reactive but in vigorous conditions in car engine with high heat atoms will have a lot of engine and will react

34
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Environmental problems caused my oxides of nitrogen

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Nitrous oxide and sulphuric dioxide leads to acid rain

35
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Describe experience for ethene

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Bromine water is orange
Ethenes double bond reacts and bond between two bromine atoms is split
This turns it colourless

36
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Temp and atmosphere for catalytic cracking

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600 degrees

Porcelain chips

37
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Name of monomer into name of polymer

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Add poly to start of name

38
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How do addition and condensation polymerisation differ

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Addition is only one monomer
Condensation is two alternating monomers
Condensation a small molecule is released

39
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Product made from polypropene

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Plastic ropes

40
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What is nylon

41
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Yeast fermentation with oxygen

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C6H12O6 + 9O2 –> 6CO2 + 6H2O

42
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Yeast fermentation without oxygen equation

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C6H12O6 –> 2CO2 + 2CH5OH

43
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How does yeast react with no oxygen

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It respites anaerobically

44
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How to distil alcohol

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Filter the mixture through filter paper and funnel into a boiling tube
Put bung into boiling tube with delivery tube and but the boiling tube into boiling water
The alcohol should distil

45
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Distilled ethanol

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Ethanol distillate

46
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Does ethanol distillate ignite easily

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Yes but the liquid does ignite, the fumes above it does

47
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Flame from ignited ethanol distillate

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Blue on surface and orange further up

48
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Photosynthesis equation

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6CO2 + 6H2O –> C6H12O6 + 6O2

49
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Combustion of ethanol equation

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2C2H5OH + 3O2 –> 2CO2 + 3H2O

50
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Hydration process

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Alkenes from cracking are reacted with steam phosphoric acid catalyst at 300 degrees and 60 atmospheres

51
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Ethene +water

52
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Why is ethanol produced synthetically not carbon neutral

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It doesn’t take any CO2 from the atmosphere but it emits carbon monoxide and produces carbon

53
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Why is ethanol produced through fermentation carbon neutral

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Because it begins with photosynthesis which takes CO2 from the atmosphere so when it emits some, it does not exceed what it has taken

54
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What’s ethene used for

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Synthesising ethanol for fuel

Making plastics

55
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Benefits of dehydrating alcohol

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Alternative fuel source and its a different way of making Alkenes

56
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What happens during dehydration

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The molecules functional group is changed

57
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Why dehydrate ethanol

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Produces a fuel as you can’t use Alkenes as fuel because they don’t combust clearly of produce much what energy

58
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Oxidation

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Adding an oxygen with a double bond turns and alcohol into a carboxylic acid

59
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Oxidation and electron number

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Directly proportional

60
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Oxidation

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Loss of electrons

61
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Reduction

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Gaining electrons

62
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When you leave an alcohol exposed to air what happens

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It oxidises and become vinegar

63
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Acid + carbonate –>

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Carbon dioxide + salt + water

64
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Ethanoate and sodium

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The sodium is electrostatically bonded and this makes an ionic compound

65
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Homologous series

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Series of organic compounds which have the same general formula similar reactions but differ by CH2 group

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General formula

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States ratio of atoms in a homologous series

67
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Isomerism

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Compounds with same molecular formula and differed displayed formula- isomers

68
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Isomer of butene

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Mehypropene

69
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And alkene + bromine water

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Dibromethene

70
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Viscosity, boiling point and carbon atoms in fractional column

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Increases downwards

70
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Dangers of carbon monoxide

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Resources the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen as it binds to haemoglobin

71
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Cracking conditions

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Silica/alumina as catalyst

600-700 degrees

72
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What’s does cracking do

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Turns a long chain alkane into a shorter chain alkane and and alkene

73
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Uses of fractions in column

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Refinery gases- bottle gas
Gasoline- petrol for cars
Kerosene- fuel for aeroplanes 
Diesel oil- fuel for large vehicles 
Fuel oil- fuel for ships
Bitumen- road surfaces

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