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1
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What is a homologous series?

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group of compounds that can all be represented by the same general formula

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What do molecules in a homologous series contain?

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the same functional group

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What is a functional group?

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a group of atoms that determine how a compound usually reacts

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4
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What are the first six stems in a carbon chain?

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meth
eth
prop
but
pent
hex
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5
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what is the prefix for alkanes?

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ane

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6
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What is the prefix for alkenes?

A

ene

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7
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What is the prefix for alcohols?

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ol

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8
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What is the prefix for carboxylic acid?

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oic acid

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9
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What is the prefix for esters?

A

alkyl

anoate

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10
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What is an isomer?

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two molecules with the same molecular formula but the atoms are arranged differently - different structural formula

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11
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What do isomers have incomen?

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similar chemical properties

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12
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What do isomers have differently?

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physical properties - boiling point

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13
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What can some isomers have?

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different functional group - different physical and chemical properties

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14
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What is crude oil?

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a mixture of substances which can be separated by fractional distillation

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15
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What is crude oil seperated in?

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fractioning column

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16
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Where is the shortest number of carbon chains in the fractioning column?

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at the top

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17
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Where is the hottest place in a fractioning column?

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bottom

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18
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What 6 fractions do you get in a fractioning column?

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  • refinery gases
  • gasoline
  • kerosene
  • diesel
  • fuel oil
  • bitumen
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19
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Explain how a fractioning column works?

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  • oil heated until most of it has turned to gas, enters column
  • when the substances reach part of column where temp is lower then their boiling point they condense
  • bubble caps stop the separated liquids from running back down and remixing.
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20
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What might each fraction contain?

A

saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbons

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21
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What is a saturated hydrocarbon?

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only contains single bonds

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22
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What is an unsaturated hydro carbon?

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have double or triple bonds between carbon atoms

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23
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What is cracking?

A

splitting up long chain hydrocarbons

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24
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Describe long hydrocarbons?

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high boiling points and viscous

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25
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Describe shorter hydrocarbons?

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lower boiling point and much thinner + paler

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26
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Which is in more demand ( shorter of longer hydrocarbons)

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short-chain

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27
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What is done to meet short chain demand?

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long chain molecules are split using cracking

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28
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What is cracking a form of?

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thermal decomposition

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29
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describe cracking?

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  • vaporised hydrocarbon are passed over a powdered catalyst
  • 600-700 degrees Celsius
  • silica or alumina are used as catalyst
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30
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What happens when you burn a fuel?

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releases energy to form heat

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31
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Why do hydrocarbons make great fuels?

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because combustion reactions that happen when you burn them in oxygen give out lots of energy

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32
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Give the word equation for when a hydrocarbon burns in plentiful supply of oxygen? ( complete combustion)

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hydrocarbon + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water

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33
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What happens if there is not enough oxygen for complete combustion to occur?

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incomplete combustion

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34
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What does incomplete combustion make?

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carbon dioxide + water + carbon monoxide + carbon

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35
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What is the problem with carbon monoxide?

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combines with red blood cells and stops blood doing its job of carrying oxygen around the body

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36
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What is acid rain caused by?

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sulfer dioxide and nitrogen oxides

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37
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what happens when fractions from crude oils are burned as fuels?

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  • sulfer dioxide and nitrogen oxides may be produced
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38
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What does sulfer dioxide come from?

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sulfer impurities in the hydrocarbon fuels

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39
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What are nitrogen oxides from?

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when temp is so high nitrogen reacts with air

40
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What happens when sulfer dioxide and nitrogen oxides mix together with water vapour in the clouds?

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  • form dilute sulphuric acid and nitric acid
41
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What is the problem with acid rain?

A

causes lakes to become acidic and many plants and animals die as a result

42
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What are alkanes?

A

saturated hydrocarbons

43
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What is the alkanes general formula?

A

CnH2n+2

44
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What are the first 5 alkanes?

A 
methane 
ethane
propane
butane
pentane
45
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What does an alkane + oxygen ->?

A

carbon dioxide + water

46
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What do halogens react with alkanes to form?

A

haloalkanes

47
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What do chlorine + bromine react with alkanes in the presence of?

A

UV light

48
Q

methane + bromine ->?

A

bromomethane + hydrogen bromide

49
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What do alkenes have?

A

double bond between two of the carbon atoms in their chain

50
Q

What are alkenes?

A

unsaturated molecules because they can make more bonds

51
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What are the first three alkenes?

A

ethene, propene, butene

52
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What is the general formula of alkenes?

A

CnH2n

53
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What do halogens form when they react with alkenes?

A

haloalkanes

54
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ethene + bromine ->

A

dibromoethane

55
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What is the reaction called when a alkene + halogen react together?

A

addition reaction because the carbon to carbon double bond is split and a halogen atom is added to each of the carbons

56
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Explain how to test for carbon to carbon double bonds?

A
  • shake an alkene with orange bromine water, becomes colourless
  • stay orange with alkane
57
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What is the functional group of alcohols?

A

OH

58
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What is the general formula of alcohols?

A

CnH2n+1OH

59
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What can alcohols be oxidised to form?

A

carboxylic acids

60
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What do you need to oxidise alcohols?

A

potassium dichromate in dilute sulphuric acid

61
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ethanol (with pressense of potassium dichromate/ sulfuric acid) ->

A

ethanoic acid

62
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What does microbial oxidation form?

A

carboxylic acids from alcohols

63
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What are some microorganisms able to use some alcohols as? what is made as a by product

A
  • energy store

- carboxylic acid

64
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What happens to alcohols when they are burned?

A

oxidised - complete combustion

65
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ethanol + oxygen ->

A

carbon dioxide + water

66
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What can ethanol be produced from?

A

ethene and steam

fermentation

67
Q

Explain how ethanol can be produced by steam and ethene?

A
  • ethene is produced from crude oil
  • ethene will react with steam - addition reaction
  • temperature needs to be 300 degrees celcius
  • 60-70 atmospheres of pressure
  • phosphoric acid as catalyst
68
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What is the advantage of ethanol form steam and ethene?

A
  • cheap process

- not much wasted

69
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What is the disadvantage of ethanol form steam and ethene?

A

crude oil is non renewable, will become expensive

70
Q

What is the alcohol in beer and wine made from?

A

fermentation

71
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What is the raw material for fermentation?

A

sugar

72
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What is the sugar in fermentation converted into?

A

ethanol using yeast

73
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Describe the conditions fermentation?

A
  • yeast cells contain enzymes which are natural catalysts
  • 30 degrees Celsius so enzymes don’t denature
  • anaerobic conditions
74
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What are the advantages of fermentation?

A
  • renewable source
  • suger is grown as a major crop around world
  • yeast is easy to grow
75
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What are the disadvantages of fermentation?

A
  • ethanol isn’t very concentrated - has to be distilled

- needs to be purified

76
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What is the functional group of carboxylic acids?

A

COOH

77
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What are the first 4 names of the carboxylic acids?

A

methanoic acid
ethanoic acid
propanoic acid
butanoic acid

78
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What can carboxylic acids react to form?

A

salts - ending in annotate

79
Q

What will carboxylic acids in aqueous solutions form when reacted with metal carbonates?

A

salt, water, carbon dioxide

80
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aqueous carboxylic acid + metal ->

A

salt + hydrogen

81
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Ethnoic acid + sodium carbonate =

A

sodium ethanoate + water + CO2

82
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ethnic acid + magnesium =

A

magnesium ethanoate + hydrogen

83
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What do carboxylic acids react with alcohols to form esters in the presence of?

A

an acid catalyst

84
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What does vinegar contain?

A

carboxylic acid

85
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How can ethnic acid be made?

A

oxidising ethanol

86
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ethanol + oxygen =

A

ethanoic acid + water

87
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Ethanoic acid can be dissolved in water to form?

A

vinegar

88
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alcohol + carboxylic acid ->

A

ester + water

89
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What is the functional group of esters?

A

COO

90
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ethanol + ethanoic acid -> ?

A

ethyl ethanoate + water

91
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Explain how to make esters in a lab?

A
  • add few drops of concentrated sulfuric acid to boiling tube
  • add 10 drops of ethnic acid
  • add equal volume of ethanol
  • place boiling tube in beaker of water on a tripod
  • heat until boiling
  • after 1 min allow tube to cool
  • pour mixture into test tube of sodium carbonate solution and mix
  • layer of ester should form on top
92
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What are esters used in?

A

perfumes because of pleasant smells

food flavourings

93
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What can polymers be made into?

A

condensation polymerisation

94
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What do condensation polymerisation usually involve?

A

two differant types of monomer

95
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What happens when monomers react together?

A

bonds form between them, making polymer chains

96
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WHat does each polymer have to contain?

A

has to contain at least two functional groups, one on each end of molecule

97
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What can each functional group react with?

A

functional group of another monomer, creating long chains of alternating monomers, for each new bond that forms, a small molecule is lost

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