part 1: The only part Flashcards
What is homologous series
Homologous series: ‘family’ of similar compounds with
similar properties due to the presence of the same
functional group.
Characteristics of a homologous series
all the compounds fit the same general formula
the chain length increases by 1 each time
as the chain gets longer, the compounds show a
gradual change in properties
structural isomers
have the same chemical formula, but
different structures, they can be straight or branched
Fuels to know:
Coal
Natural gas: main constituent is methane
Petroleum: a mixture of hydrocarbons which can be
separated into fractions
Uses of Petroleum Fractions
Refinery gas: bottled gas for heating and cooking
Gasoline fraction: fuel (petrol) in cars
Naphtha fraction: making chemicals
Kerosene/paraffin fraction: jet fuel, lamps
Diesel oil/gas oil fraction: fuel in diesel engines
Fuel oil fraction: fuel in ships and home heating systems
Lubricating fraction: lubricants, waxes and polishes
Bitumen: making roads
Name of Compounds
Name ending → compound-type name “ane” → alkane “ene” → alkene “ol” → alcohol “oic acid” → carboxylic acid “yl”, “oate” → ester
Alkanes General formula
General formula = CnH2n+2
What does each carbon atom in an alkene have
Each carbon atoms in an alkene has four covalent single
bonds – this makes them quite unreactive.
Complete combustion
Complete combustion: enough oxygen supply so water
and carbon dioxide form.
eg: CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O
Incomplete combustion
Incomplete: is not enough oxygen to burn them cleanly
so either carbon monoxide and water or carbon and
water form.
e.g. CH4 + O2 → C + 2H2O
what is chlorine substitution
Sunlight or light is necessary
A chlorine atom replaces a hydrogen atom
This can happen to all hydrogen atoms if there is enough
chlorine.
eg: CH4 + Cl2 → (light) → HCl + CH3Cl / CH2Cl2 / CHCl3 /
CCl4
Compounds = chloromethane / di/tri/tetrachloromethane
Alkenes formula
General formula = CnH2n
Functional group: C=C bond
what is cracking
Thermal decomposition reaction, in which an alkene
(and sometimes hydrogen) are produced from an
alkane.
Cracking always produces short chain compound with a
C=C bond
e.g. Cracking of ethane will give ethene and hydrogen
Butane → Ethane + Ethene ; C4H10 → C2H6 + C2H
SATURATED HYDROCARBONS properties
Have NO double bonds Do not react with aqueous bromine, so the mixture stays orange.
UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS properties
Have double bonds React with aqueous bromine, turning the mixture from orange to colourless.
What is addition polymerisation
A polymer is a compound with very long carbon chains
made up of monomer units.
Poly(ethene) / Polythene: is a polymer produced from
ethene by addition polymerization
Double bond splits and polymer is formed
Alkenes’ Addition Reactions With bromine:
With bromine (the test for saturation) e.g. ethene (g) + bromine (aq) → 1,2 dibromomethane (l)
Alkenes addition reactions with steam
With steam: forms alcohols with heat, pressure and a
catalyst
e.g. ethene (g) + steam (g) ⇌ ethanol (l)
Alkenes addition reactions with hydrogen
With hydrogen: double bond breaks down to for an
alkane with heat, pressure and a catalyst
e.g. ethene (g) + hydrogen (g) → ethane (g)
what is ethanol used as
Ethanol is used as a:
Solvent: to dissolve things than water cannot.
Evaporates easily, so used as solvent in glues, printing
inks & perfumes
Fuel: added to or instead of petrol, because it burns
cleanly
Carboxylic Acids formula
General formula = CnH2n+1COOH
Functional group: COOH
Properties of Ethanoic Acid
Weak acid with high pH and low dissociation
Formed by:
o Oxidation of ethanol
o With acidified potassium mangenate (VII)
What do carboxylic acids react with to give esters
Carboxylic acids react with alcohols to give esters, in a condensation reaction, for example:
Ethanoic acid + ethanol ⇌ ethyl ethanoate + water
(alcohol = -yl & carboxylic acid = -oate)