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Organic Chemistry reactions Flashcards

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1
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What is it called to add hydrogen atoms across a carbon-carbon double bond?

A

Hydrogenation

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What catalyst is need to turn an alkene into an alkane in an addition reaction adding two hydrogens?

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Nickel

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How do alkenes combust?

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Incompletely

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What is the word equation for the combustion of alkenes? Use ethene as the alkene.

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ethene + oxygen → carbon monoxide + water

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How can you tell visually when an alkene is combusting?

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It burns with a smoky flame.

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What catalyst is needed for alkenes to react with steam?

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Phosphoric acid.

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What is the word equation for ethene reacting with steam?

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ethene + steam → ethanol

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How can you cause an alkene to react with bromine?

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Shaking them

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What is the colour change of reacting an alkene with water?

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Orange-brown to colourless

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What is the word equation for ethene reacting with bromine?

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ethene + bromine → dibromoethene

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Is the reaction between an alkene and bromine exothermic or endothermic?

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exothermic

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What is the functional group of alcohols called?

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The hydroxyl group -OH

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What are the two methods of making ethanoic acid from ethanol?

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Using the oxygen in the air, using an oxidising agent

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What is the ideal temperature for fermentation?

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37 degrees celsius

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What is the ideal pH of fermentation?

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Slightly acidic

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What condition is need for bromine or chlorine to react with an alkane?

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UV light

16
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What conditions are need for the hydration of ethene to produce ethanol?

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Phosphoric acid catalyst, 300 degrees C, 6-70 atm

17
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What is the functional group of carboxylic acids?

A

-COOH

18
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What’s the functional group of esters?

A

-COO

19
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What’s the chemical formula for ethylethanoate?

A

CH3COOC2H5

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