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Organic Reactions Flashcards

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define electrophile

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species which is attracted to electron-rich regions in other molecules that can accept a LP of electrons to form a covalent bond

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define nucleophile

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species with a LP of electrons it can donate to a positively charged atom to form a covalent bond

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define substitution

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One atom or group in a molecule is swapped out for another

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give key features of addition reactions

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Reactant has a double bond
100% atom economy
Single product

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define condensation reaction

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Two molecules react and bond together with the loss of a small molecule (e.g. H2O, HCl)

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define polymer

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a chain of linked repeating units

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define monomer

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single units that make up polymers

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define elimination reaction

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Atom / group in a molecule is removed from neighbouring atom forming a double bond

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order carboxylic acid, water, phenol and alcohol in order of increasing acidity

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alcohol, water, phenol, carboxylic acid

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does carboxylic acid react with Na - what is formed

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Na carboxylate + H2

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does carboxylic acid react with NaOH - what is formed

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Na carboxylate + H2O

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does carboxylic acid react with Na2CO3 - what is formed

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Na carboxylate + H2O + CO2 (effervescence)

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does phenol react with Na - what is formed

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Na phenoxide + H2

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does phenol react with NaOH - what is formed

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Na phenoxide + H2O

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does phenol react with Na2CO3 - what is formed

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Phenol DOES NOT react with Na2CO3

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does alcohol react with Na - what is formed

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sodium alcoxide + H2

17
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does alcohol react with NaOH - what is formed

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Alcohol DOES NOT react with NaOH

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does alcohol react with Na2CO3 - what is formed

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Alcohol DOES NOT react with Na2CO3

19
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define aliphatic

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containing no benzene rings

20
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define aromatic

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containing at least one benzene ring

21
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define unsaturated

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containing one or more C=C bonds

22
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define saturated

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containing only C-C bonds (no C=C bonds)

23
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define radical

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a very reactive species with an unpaired electron

24
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define empirical formula

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smallest whole number ratio of atoms in a molecule

25
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define molecular formula

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true number of atoms in a molecule

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