Organic Chemistry And Alkanes Flashcards

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Halogenoalkanes are similar in structure to alkanes except at leat one h atom has been replaced with a halogen atom —- I.e. ….

They have the prefix …

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Halogenoalkanes are similar in structure to alkanes except at leat one h atom has been replaced with a halogen atom —- I.e. F, Cl, Br or I.

They have the prefix fluoride-, chloro-, bromo- or iodo-.

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What is a stereoisomer

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What is a stereoisomer

A stereoisomer is one of two or more forms of a molecule having the same structural formula but a different arrangement in space

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What is a Z-isomer?

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What is a Z-isomer?

A Z-isomer is an isomer which has the higher priority groups both above or below the double bond

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What is E–isomer?

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What is E–isomer?

An E-isomer Is an isomer that has the higher priority groups across the double bond from each other

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Use the CIP rules to decide which one has the higher priority:

a) CH3 or H
b) CH2 CH3 or Cl
c) CH2 CH2 CH3 or OH
d) CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 COOH or CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 OH

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Use the CIP rules to decide which one has the higher priority:

a) CH3
b) Cl
c) OH
d) CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 COOH

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Order of priority of different functional groups (1=highest)

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Order of priority of different functional groups (1=highest)

1- Other functional groups
2- alkenes
3- alkyl groups
4- halogens

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What is petroleum

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What is petroleum

A mixture of that consists mainly of Alcaine hydrocarbons

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Why are alkanes described as saturated hydrocarbons

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Why are alkanes described as saturated hydrocarbons

They only contain carbon and hydrogen atoms, and each of their carbon atoms forms 4 single bonds – there are no C=C double bonds present

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What property is fractional distillation separated by?

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What property is fractional distillation separated by?

Boiling point

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What property is fractional distillation separated by?

Thermal cracking
high temperature up 1000°C and high pressure up to 70 atm
produces lots of alkanes that are used to make heaps of valuable products like polymers

Catalytic cracking
Uses a zeolite catalyst at a slight pressure and high temperature about 500°C
produces a romantic hydrocarbons and the alkanes needed to produce Motor fuels
cuts costs because the reaction can be done at a lower temperature and a lower pressure
the catalyst speed up the rate of reaction, saving time

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What property is fractional distillation separated by?

Thermal cracking

Catalytic cracking

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Give three pollutants produced by vehicle exhausts

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Give three pollutants produced by vehicle exhausts

Nitrogen oxides
Unburnt hydrocarbons
Carbon monoxide

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Explain how acid rain is caused by burning fossil fuels containing sulfur

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Explain how acid rain is caused by burning fossil fuels containing sulfur

The sulfur burns to produce sulfur dioxide gas.
if sofa dioxide enters the atmosphere, it can dissolve in the moisture and form sulfuric acid

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Describe one method for removing sulfur dioxide from flue gases

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Describe one method for removing sulfur dioxide from flue gases

Powdered calcium carbonate can be mixed with water to make an alkaline slurry
When the flue gases mix with the alkaline slurry, the acidic sulfuric dioxide gas reacts with the calcium compounds to form a harmless salt calcium sulfate

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Define the term stereoisomer

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Define the term stereoisomer

A molecule that has the same structural formula as another molecule but its atoms are arranged differently in space

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What are fractions

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What are fractions

Mixture of hydrocarbons with the same boiling points

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Explain how a fractionating column works in five key points

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Explain how a fractionating column works in five key points

  • Crude oil is passed into a fractionating column where it boils
  • The column is hotter at the bottom then the top
  • the vapour rises up the column until it condenses
  • small hydrocarbons have weak van der Waal’s forces, hence low boiling points and condense near the top of the column
  • large hydrocarbons have strong van der Waal’s forces, hence high boiling points and condense near the base of the column
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Write a list of the fractions, in order of increasing boiling point, and give a use for each.

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Write a list of the fractions, in order of increasing boiling point, and give a use for each.

​Lovely People Never Kill Dogs Or Babies

Liquefied Petroleum gas​ LPG- gas for cooking

Naphtha​ - making chemicals

​Kerosine​ - jet fuel

​Diesel​ - fuel for lorries

​lubricating Oil​ - waxes and polishes

fuel Oil - for ships

​Bitumen- roads

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Name the two types of cracking. State the conditions required for each and give one useful product of each process.

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Name the two types of cracking. State the conditions required for each and give one useful product of each process.

​thermal cracking:​
high temperature
​high pressure
​makes alkenes​

​catalytic cracking:​
high temperature
​slight pressure
​zeolite catalyst
​makes motor fuels
​makes aromatic hydrocarbons
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Why is cracking economically important?

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Why is cracking economically important?

​it converts hydrocarbons for which supply exceeds demand
​into hydrocarbons for which demand exceeds supply

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(a) Write an equation for the complete combustion of octane.

(​b)​ Write two equations for the incomplete combustion of octane.

​(c)​ Give two reasons why incomplete combustion is undesirable.

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(a) Write an equation for the complete combustion of octane.

C8H18 + 12½O2 —> 8CO2 + 9H2O


​(b)​ Write two equations for the incomplete combustion of octane.

C8H18 + 8½O2 —> 8CO + 9H2O

​(c)​ Give two reasons why incomplete combustion is undesirable.

Less energy released, CO is a toxic gas, C particulates are carcinogenic

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​a)​Identify five pollutants produced during the combustion of alkanes.

b) ​Explain why each is harmful.
c) ​Explain how two of these pollutants are removed from exhaust fumes. Write an equation to illustrate your answer.

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​a)​Identify five pollutants produced during the combustion of alkanes.

​CO2, CO, C, NO2 or NO, SO2, unburned hydrocarbons

b)​Explain why each is harmful.

CO2​ - greenhouse gas
CO​ - reduces ability of blood to carry oxygen
C​ - carcinogen (causes cancer)
NO2 or NO​ - cause acid rain/destruction of ozone layer
SO2​ - acid rain
unburned hydrocarbons. ​- greenhouse gases/photochemical smog

c)​Explain how two of these pollutants are removed from exhaust fumes. Write an equation to illustrate your answer

2CO + 2NO —> N2 + 2CO2