Organic Chemistry Flashcards
Give the molecular formula of ethane
C2H6
Give the molecular formula of propane
C3H8
Give the molecular formula of butane
C4H10
Give the molecular formula of pentane
C5H12
Give the molecular formula of ethene
C2H4
Give the molecular formula of propene
C3H6
Give the molecular formula of methanol
CH3OH
Give the molecular formula of ethanol
C2H5OH
Give the molecular formula of propanol
C3H7OH
What is the chain isomer of propanol called and where in its structure does OH go?
Propan-2-ol, the OH goes on the middle carbon on the bottom
Name the process that produces carbon dioxide and ethanol
Fermentation
Give the word equation for fermentation
Glucose —> Carbon dioxide + ethanol
Give the balanced symbol equation for fermentation
C6H12O6 —> 2CO2 + 2C2H5OH
How is ethanol obtained from the reaction mixture in fermentation?
By distillation
What method is used for fermentation?
A bioreactor
Inside the bioreactor, what two types of fermentation can be used?
Batch or continuous
Give the advantages of batch fermentation
Highest % of ethanol produced, little risk of infection or strain mutation and it is versatile (can be used for different reactions everyday)
Give the advantages of continuous fermentation
Low labour cost, efficient due to the
autocatalytic nature of microbial reactions and constant product quality
Give the disadvantages of batch fermentation
High labour cost due to the requirement of skilled labour, time is spent on sterilisation, growth of inoculum and cleaning and it has safety problems