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1
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how can alkenes be made sustainable from alcohols?

A

providing the alcohols have been made my fermentation of glucose from plants

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how do you produce an alkene from an alcohol and what is this called?

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eliminate water from the alcohol

= dehydration

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what are alkenes mainly used for?

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to make polymers used to make plastics

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4
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which acid catalyst is required for the dehydration of an alcohol to form an alkene?

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sulfuric acid - H2SO4

phosphoric acid - H3PO4

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5
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equation for producing ethene from ethanol?

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C2H5OH —— C2H4 + H2O

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6
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conditions for thermal cracking and products

A

high temperature
high pressure

high percentage of alkenes

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7
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conditions for catalytic cracking and main products

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slight pressure
high temperature
ZEOLITE CATALYST

aromatic hydrocarbons
motor fuels

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why can sulfur dioxide be removed from flue gases using calcium oxide?

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the basic oxide reacts with the sulfur dioxide forming calcium sulfite which is an ionic solid easily removed as a white powder

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why is ozone in the atmosphere a good thing?

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reduces the harmful effects of UV radiation

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10
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uses of poly(chloroethene)

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  • can be made hard or flexible so

insulation for electrical wires
gutters / pipes

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11
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why are polymers unreactive?

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the molecules are saturated as all of the bonds holding the carbon chain together are single

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12
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how do plasticisers work?

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small molecules which get between the polymer chain, forcing them apart so they can slide over each other

eg - PVC = rigid = drainpipes / flexible = aprons

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why are polymers not biodegradable?

A

strong, non-polar C-H / C-C bonds so very unreactive

not attacked by biological agents such as ENZYMES

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how are alcohols produced industrially?

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hydration of alkenes in presence of acid catalyst

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conditions for fermentation of glucose to form ethanol

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sugars dissolved in water, mixed with yeast

anaerobic conditions - (no air can get in)

25-35 degrees

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16
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equation for fermentation of glucose to form ethanol

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C6H12O6 ——- 2 C2H5OH + 2 CO2

17
Q

what is a biofuel?

A

a fuel produced from renewable biological sources

18
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why are biofuels such as ethanol not necessarily carbon neutral?

A
  • the sugar cane on the land could’ve been forest taking in + holding CO2
  • the harvesting + installations use electricity
  • the ethanol needs to be transported for sale which uses fuel
19
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conditions for reaction between alkene and steam to form an alcohol?

A

300 degrees

60 - 70 atm

phosphoric (V) acid catalyst

20
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what can primary alcohols be oxidised to?

A

ALDEHYDES which can be further oxidised to CARBOXYLIC ACID

21
Q

what can secondary alcohols be oxidised to?

A

ketones

22
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what oxidising agent is used when oxidising alcohols

A

potassium dichromate (VI) acidified with dilute sulfuric acid

23
Q

conditions for dehydration of an alcohol to produce an alkene?

A

excess hot conc sulfuric acid

or passing vapours over heated aluminium oxide

24
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what is an alternative dehydrating agent?

A

phosphoric (V) acid

25
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why are tertiary alcohols not easily oxidised?

A

oxidation would need a C-C bond to break rather than a C-H bond

26
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conditions for oxidising a primary alcohol to an aldehyde ONLY

A

dilute acid

less potassium dichromate (VI) than needed for complete (O)

mixture heated gently, receiver cooled to reduce evaporation of product

27
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conditions to fully oxidise primary alcohol to a carboxylic acid

A

concentrated sulfuric acid

excess potassium dichromate (VI)

REFLUXED

28
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what does reflux mean?

A

vapour condenses and drips back into the reaction flask

29
Q

how is Tollens’ reagent used to test for aldehydes and ketones?

A

oxidises aldehydes —– silver mirror as Ag+ ions reduced to metallic silver Ag

no effect on ketones

30
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what colour is Fehling’s reagent initially?

A

contains blue copper (II) complex ions

31
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result upon warming an aldehyde with Fehling’s reagent

A

blue soln —— brick red ppt (copper (I) oxide)

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