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Organic Chemistry Flashcards

1
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what is Organic chemistry?

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The study of carbon based compounds

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2
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what is empirical formulae?

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The smallest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound.
eg C6H14=C3H7

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What is molecular formulae?

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Shows the number of each type of element present in the compound
Eg water is H2O

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what is Structural formula?

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Shows the structure of the compound without the bonds

Eg Propane is CH3CH2CH3

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5
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What is Displayed structural formula?

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shows the structure of the compound with all the bonds

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6
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What is Skeletal formula?

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a simplified way of showing the structure of the compound without showing all of the atoms and bonds.

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What does E/Z isomerism mean?

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Due to restricted rotation, the arrangements of high priority groups around a certain bond

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What functional groups have E/Z isomerism?

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Alkenes (groups with a double bond)

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What are Z-isomers arrangements?

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The same groups (or highest priority groups) are both above or both below the double bond.

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What are E-isomers arrangements ?

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The same groups (or highest priority groups) are positioned across the double bond.

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How can you decide the highest priority groups in E/Z isomerism?

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The compound or atom with the highest atomic number attached directly to a carbon in the C=C bond.

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12
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What is a homologous series?

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A group of compounds that contain the same functional group, and can be represented by the same general formula.

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13
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What is the suffix of an alkane, and give an example

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-ane

CH3CH2CH3 (propane

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14
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What is the prefix of a branched alkane, and give an example?

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  • alkyl (so if CH3 its methyl, C2H5 it’s ethyl, etc)

- 2-methylbutane

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What is the suffix of an alkene, and give an example.

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  • ene

- CH3CH=CH2

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16
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What is what is the prefix of a halogenoalkane, and give an example?

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Fluoro-/chloro-/Bromo-/iodo-

-CH3CH2Cl (chloroethane)

17
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What is the suffix of an alcohol, and give an example?

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  • ol

- CH3CH2OH

18
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What is the suffix of an aldehyde, and give an example?

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  • al

- CH3CHO

19
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What is the suffix of a ketone, and give an example?

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  • one

- CH3COCH3 (propanone)

20
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What is the suffix of a carboxylic acid, and give an example?

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-oic acid

CH3COOH (ethanoic acid)

21
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What is the prefix and suffix of an Ester, and give an example?

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Alkyl- - oate

-CH3COOCH2CH3 (ethyl ethanoate)

22
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What is the suffix of an amine, and give an example?

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  • amine

- CH3NH2 (methylamine)

23
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What are the stages of free radical substitution?

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Initiation, propagation, termination

24
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What fission occurs during free radical substitution?

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Homolytic fission

25
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What happens during initiation (FRS)?

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A halogen is subjected to UV light, and the single bond breaks, forming two radical halogens.

26
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What happens during propagation (FRS)?

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An alkane reacts with a radical halogen, forming a radical alkane and an acid (eg hydrochloric acid)

27
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What happens during the second stage of propagation (FRS)

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The radical alkane reacts with a diatomic halogen, forming a haloalkane and a radical halogen.

28
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What happens during termination (FRS)?

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There are many methods, eg a radical alkane reacts with a radical halogen to form a normal haloalkane

29
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Why do chemists do cracking?

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Shorter chain alkanes are in higher demand than larger chains, so in order to make use of excess larger hydrogens, their are cracked.

30
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What are the conditions for thermal cracking?

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Temperature - 450-900°c
Pressure - high
No catalyst

31
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What are the products of thermal cracking?

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High proportion of straight chain alkanes and alkenes. Useful as raw materials for the chemical industry.

32
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What are the conditions for catalytic cracking?

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Temperature - 450°c
Pressure - moderate
Catalyst - zealite (aluminium oxide)

33
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What are the products of catalytic cracking?

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High proportion of branched alkanes and alkenes, in addition to cycling and aromatic hydrocarbons, which is useful for motor fuels.

34
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What are sources of :OH reagents needed for nucleophilic substitution?

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  • NaOH

- KOH

35
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What happens during the reaction of the nucleophile :OH- and bromoethane?

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The lone pair OH is attracted to the slightly positive carbon (bonded to the halogen), forming a new covalent bond
The bond between the carbon and halogen is then broken, forming a lone bromine (which is more stable so doesn’t react with the product)

36
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What property of haloalkane allows for nucleophilic substitution?

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The halogen has a high electronegativity, meaning it has a delta- charge, so the carbon has a delta+ charge, so it is slightly more positive

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