Organic Chemistry- Triple

Question 1

Starting materials, reaction conditions, type of process, rate of reaction and purity of product of fermentation

Answer 1

1. Glucose from sugar canes and yeast
2. Anaerobic, 30-40 degrees, room pressure
3. Batch process
4. Slow reaction
5. 96%

Question 2

Starting materials, reaction conditions, type of process, rate of reaction and purity of product of the hydration of ethene

Answer 2

1. Ethene from crude oil and steam
   2: 300 degrees and 60-70 atm, phosphone acid catalyst
2. Continuous flow
3. Fast reaction
4. 100%

Question 3

Dehydration of ethanol

Answer 3

1. Ethanol vapour is passed over a hit catalyst of aluminium oxide (catalyst provides a large surface area for the reaction
2. Ethene gas is collected in the test tube submersed in water

Question 4

Dehydration of ethanol is described as an

Answer 4

Elimination reaction

Question 5

Condensation polymers

Answer 5

Where a small molecule is lost as a side product when monomers join