Organic Chemistry Reactions

Question 1

Alkene to alcohol

Answer 1

Oxidation
H2O + h2so4

Question 2

Alcohol to alkene

Answer 2

Reduction
Conc h3po4

Question 3

Alkene to alkane

Answer 3

Reduction
H2
Nickel catalyst

Question 4

Alkane to Alkene

Answer 4

Cracking
Al2o6

Question 5

Alkene to halogenoalkane

Answer 5

Electrophillic addition
Halogen (x2)

Question 6

Halogenoalkane to Alkene

Answer 6

Elimination
Conc oh- in ethanol

Question 7

Halogenoalkane to alcohol

Answer 7

Nucleophillic substitution
Naoh

Question 8

Alcohol to halogenoalkane

Answer 8

Nucleophillic substitution
Pcl5
Or p and i2
Or nabr and h2so4

Question 9

Functional group

Answer 9

Group of atoms which gives characteristic properties and reactions

Question 10

Homologous series

Answer 10

Family of compounds which all contain same functional group and each member has one more ch2 than the other

Question 11

Structural formula

Answer 11

Shows which atoms or groups of atoms are attached to eachother in one molecule of a compound

Question 12

Displayed formula

Answer 12

Shows all atoms and all bonds between them in one molecule of a compound

Question 13

Shows functional groups but hydrocarbon part of molecule as lines
What type of formula

Answer 13

Skeletal formula

Question 14

Structural isomers

Answer 14

Are compounds with same molecular formula but different structural formula

Question 15

What is an addition reaction

Answer 15

Reaction in which two molecules add together to form a single product

Question 16

What is a substitution reaction

Answer 16

A reaction in which one atom or group is replaced by another

Question 17

What is elimination reaction

Answer 17

A reaction which produces an unsaturated product by loss of atoms or groups from adjacent carbon atoms

Question 18

What is hydrolysis reaction

Answer 18

Reaction where compounds split apart where water is supplied

Question 19

What is a free radical

Answer 19

Species with an unpaired electron