Organic Chemistry p67-74 Flashcards
What is the general formula for ethene?
CnH2n (for all alkenes)
What is the Empirical formula for ethene?
CH2
What is the molecular formula for ethene?
C2H4
What is the structural formula for ethene?
CH2CH2 (remember displayed)
What is homologous series?
- group of compounds that can all be represented by the same general formula
Are alkanes a homologous series?
-yes
-only contain carbon and hydrogen atoms
What do molecules in a homologous series contain?
-contain the same functional group
What is a functional group?
-group of atoms that determine how a compound typically reacts
-this means compounds in homologous series typically react in similar ways
What are the four functional groups of homologous series?
- Alcohols
-Alkenes
-Carboxylic Acid
-Esters
What is the stem if the number of carbons is 1?
meth-
What is the stem if the number of carbons is 2?
eth-
What is the stem if the number of carbons is 3?
prop-
What is the stem if the number of carbons is 4?
but-
What is the stem if the number of carbons is 5?
pent-
What is the stem if the number of carbons is 6?
hex-
When are two molecules isomers of each other?
- when they have the same molecular formula but the atoms are arranged differently
Why can you look for differently shaped carbon chains when spotting Isomers?
-carbons could be arranged differently
-e.g as a straight chain or branched (one of the carbons being bonded to more than two carbons) in different ways
Why will the physical properties of an isomer be different?
- because of the change in shape of the molecule
Why can you have functional groups in different places when spotting an Isomer?
- arrangement of carbon atoms could be the same
-isomers could have the same functional group
-but the functional group could be attached to a different carbon atom
Why can you have different functional groups when spotting an Isomer?
- same atoms could be arranged in different functional groups
-these isomers have very different physical and chemical properties
How are different compounds in crude oil separated?
- by fractional distillation
What is crude oil?
- a mixture of substances
-most of which are hydrocarbons
What are hydrocarbons?
- molecules which are made of only carbon and hydrogen only
What is the method for fractional distillation when crude oil is separated?
- oil is heated until most of it has turned into gas
-gases enter a fractionating column
-in the column there is a temp gradient (when substances that make up the crude oil reach a part of the column where the temp is lower than their boiling point, they condense)
-bubble caps in fractionating column stop separated liquids from running back down the column and remixing
-you end up with he crude oil mixture separated into different fractions
-each fraction contains a mixture of hydrocarbons with similar boiling points - and also saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons
What do saturated hydrocarbons contain?
- single bonds between carbon atoms
What do unsaturated hydrocarbons contain?
- double or triple bonds between carbon atoms
What are refinery gases?
- 3 carbons
- used in domestic heating and cooking
What is Gasoline?
- 8 carbons
- used as a fuel in cars