organics 2 Flashcards
what is the functional group of alcohols
-OH
where can the OH be attached on a carbon chain
- either the middle or the end
- we use a number to show where it is on the atom
- starts from right to left
describe the method for the hydration of ethene
- ethene gas is mixed with steam (h20) under the following conditions:
- 300 c
- 65 atm pressure
- catalyst of phosphoric acid
what is the raw material used for the hydration of ethene
crude oil provides the ethene
what are the advantages of the hydration of ethene
- makes pure ethanol
- can run continuously
what are the disadvantages of the hydration of ethene
- conditions require a lot of energy
- non-renewable raw material used
describe the method for the fermentation of glucose
- glucose is fermented microbiologically under the following conditions:
- yeast (provides enzymes)
- 30 c enzymes optimum temp
- anaerobic prevents oxidation
what is the raw material used for the fermentation of glucose
sugar cane provides the glucose
what are the advantages of fermenting glucose
- renewable raw material used
- conditions not energy intensive
what are the disadvantages of fermenting glucose
- makes impure ethanol
- must be done in individual batches
in what ways can ethanol be oxidised
- combustion
- microbial oxidation
- chemical oxidation
describe the combustion of ethanol
- combusts completely because of the oxygen atom in the OH group
- this results in a non-luminous blue flame
-C2H5OH + 3O2 -> 2Co2 + 2H2O
describe microbial oxidation of ethanol
- micro-organisms such as fungi and bacteria use the oxygen in the air to oxidise ethanol into ethanoic acid
- this can only happen if aerobically
- we can represent the microbial use of oxygen in the equation with the [O] symbol
-C2H5OH + 2[O] -> CH3COOH + H2O
describe chemical oxidation of ethanol
- to oxidise it in a lab we heat it with:
- potassium dichromate(VI) (K2CR2O7)
- dilute sulphuric acid ( H2SO4)
- with microbial oxidation, this forms ethanoic acid and we use an [O] symbol to write an equation for the reaction
- as this occurs the orange dichromate ions are turned into green chromium(III) ions
what is the functional group of carboxylic acids
- COOH