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Polymers and Life - Isomerism and Carboxylic Acids Flashcards

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1
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what is a saturated compound?

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hydrocarbons that contain the maximum amount of hydrogens possible with no double or triple bonds

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what is an aromatic compound?

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a compound that contains one or more benzene rings

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what is an aliphatic compound?

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compounds that do not contain any benzene rings

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what is a homologous series?

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a series of compounds that all contain the same functional group

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what is a functional group?

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modifers that are responsible for the characteristic chemical reactions of molecules

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what is the structure of phenol?

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an OH group attached to a benzene ring

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what is an isomer?

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compounds with the same molecular formula but have different arrangements of atoms

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what is structural isomerism?

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when the atoms are bonded together in a different order

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9
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what is stereo isomerism?

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order of bonding of atoms is the same but the arrangement of atoms in space is different

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what are the types of structural isomerism?

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chain isomerism

position isomerism

functional group isomerism

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what is chain isomerism?

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when the arrangement of carbon chains and side chains is different

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what is position isomerism?

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when the functional group is in a different position in the molecule

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what is functional group isomerism?

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when there are different functional groups in the molecule

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what are the types of stereoisomerism?

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geometric isomerism

optical isomerism

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what is a carbonyl compound?

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C = O

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what is an acyl compound?

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R - C = O

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what is the functional group for aldehydes?

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what is the functional group for ketones?

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22
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how are molecules with two carboxyl groups named?

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ending -dioic

23
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what is the structure of benzoic acids?

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25
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how are esters named, using ethyl ethanoate as an example

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named after the alcohol and acid that it is formed from

acid part ends it -oate

ethyl ethanoate is formed from ethanol and ethanoic acid

26
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what is the equation for carboxylic acid dissociation?

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R-COOH ⇔ R-COO- + H+

27
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what is the strength of carboxylic acid?

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it is a weak acid

28
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why is carboxylic acid a weak acid?

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only a small proportion of the carboxylic acid molecules will dissociate

29
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what is produced when a carboxylic acid reacts with a carbonate?

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carbon dioxide, water and an ethanoate salt

30
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what happens when an alcohol or a phenol reacts with a carbonate compared to carboxylic acids?

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carboxylic acids - solution will fizz

alcohol and phenol - will not fizz

31
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what happens when ethanoic acid reacts with universal indicator?

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it will turn the universal indicator orange

32
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what happens when ethanoic acid reacts with magnesium?

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magnesium ethanoate produced

hydrogen given off

33
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what happens when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydroxide?

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sodium ethanoate is produced as well as CO2 and H20

34
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what happens when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium carbonate?

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sodium acetate, carbon dioxide and water produced

35
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what happens when ethanoic acid reacts with sodium hydrogen carbonate?

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calcium ethanoate solution produced

carbon dioxide released

36
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what happens when carboxylic acids react with metals?

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redox reaction

produces a salt and hydrogen gas

37
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what happens when carboxylic acids react with alkalis?

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acid-base neutralisation reaction

produces salt + water

38
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what happens when carboxylic acids react with carbonates?

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acid-base reaction

produces salt, water and carbon dioxide

39
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how are esters formed?

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condensation reaction between a carboxylic acid and an alcohol

reversible reaction, usually under reflux and with a catalyst

40
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what is the reverse reaction of esterfication?

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hydrolysis of an ester into a carboxylic acid and an alcohol

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