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What is general formula?

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The simplest algebraic formula of a member of a homologous

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What is skeletal formula?

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A simplified organic formula with H atoms removed from alkyl chains, leaving just a C skeleton and associated functional groups

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What is a functional group?

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The part of the organic molecule responsible for its chemical reaction

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What is the molecular formula ?

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The actual no of atoms of each element in a molecule

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What does the display formula show?

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The relative positioning of atoms in a molecule with the bonds between them

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What is the structural formula?

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The minimal detail that shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule

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What is structural isomers?

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Molecules w/same molecular formula but with different structural formulae

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What’s homolytic fission?

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Each bonding atom receives one electron from the covalently bonded pair, forming 2 radicals

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What’s heterolytic fission?

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When 1 bonding atoms receives both electrons from the covalently bonded pair

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What’s a radical?

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A species w/ an unpaired electron

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What’s addition reaction?

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2 reactants join together -> 1 product

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What’s substitution reaction?

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An atom/group of atoms is replaced by a different atom/group of atoms

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What’s elimination reaction?

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The removal of a small molecule from a larger one

1 reactant -> 2 products

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Effect of chain length

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Longer = larger SA ∴ more surface contact -> more London forces = more energy required to break these forces -> higher bp

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Effects of branching

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More branching -> less SA ∴ fewer surface contact points -> fewer London forces = less energy is required to overcome these forces -> lower bp

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What is complete combustion?

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When a fuel burns completely in O to produce CO2 + H2O

17
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Incomplete combustion

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When a fuel burns in a limited supply of oxygen to produce CO/C + H2O

18
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What is a homologous series?

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A series of organic compounds with the same functional group, but with each successive member differing by CH2

19
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What is aliphatic?

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Containing C atoms joined together in straight or branched chains

20
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What is alkyl groups?

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Shown as R (you should know)

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What is alicyclic?

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C atoms joined together in a cyclic structure

22
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What is aromatic?

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Some/all C atoms are found in a benezene ring

23
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What is anime functional group?

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-NH2

24
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What is nitrile functional group?

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-CN

25
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Describe Alkane shape

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Each C atom has 4 bonding pairs of electrons, with 4 sigma bonds
Sigma bonds -> rotation

26
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Why are alkanes not v.reactive?

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C-C + C-H are non-polar and sigma bonds are strong

27
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What is the formation of c=c

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P orbitals overlap adjacently above and below the plane of the C atoms to form π bonds -> no rotation

28
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What are stereoisomers?

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Compounds w/same structural formula, but different arrangement of atoms in space

29
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What can qualify for E/Z isomers?

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C=C AND each C in double bond must be attached to 2 different groups

30
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What is Cis/trans?

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Type of E/Z - each C atoms in double bind must have 1 H atom and 1 non-H group
E = trans
Z = cis

31
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What is an oxidising agent?

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A reagent that oxidises another species

32
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Alkanes + halogens

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UV = provides initial energy

33
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Describe the nature of the double bond in alkenes

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1 electron on each C is in a p-orbital, forming a π-bonds overlapping above + below the plane of C atoms
• Pi bond = locks C atoms in position (I.e. no rotation)

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Organohalogen compound

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Molecules that contain at least one halogen atom joined to a carbon chain

35
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Explain with the aid of equations have the presence of CFCs In the upper atmosphere leads to ozone depletion

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CF2Cl2 -> CFCl + Cl•
Cl• catalyses decomposition of ozone
Cl• + O3 -> ClO + O2
ClO + O -> Cl + O2

36
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Why are scientists concerned about ozone depletion

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∵ more UV reaches Earth’s surface -> greater risk in skin cancer

37
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What is a primary alcohol

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-OH group is attached to a C that’s attached to 2 H atoms and 1 alkyl group

38
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What is a secondary alcohol

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-OH group is attached to a C that’s attached to 1H and 2 alkyl groups

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What is a tertiary alcohol

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-OH group is attached to a C that’s attached to no H atoms and 3 alkyl groups

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