Random Stuff Double Flashcards
Chemical equation for decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
2H2O2 —> 2H2O + O2
Explain why water has much lower melting point than sodium oxide
Attractions between water molecules (covalent bonds) are much weaker so easily overcome with little energy. Whereas the attraction between sodium and oxide ions is a lot stronger as ionic bonds are stronger and need lots more energy for bonds to break.
The electronic configuration of a sodium atom is 2.8.1
Sodium oxide, Na2O, is an ionic compound formed when sodium reacts with oxygen.
Describe, in terms of electrons, what happens when sodium oxide is formed in this reaction
Electron transfer
Sodium loses, oxygen gains
Sodium loses 1 electron and oxygen needs to gain 2 electrons
define activation energy
minimum amout of energy reqiured by colliding particles to react
define isomerism
compounds with same molecular, different structural
4 characteristics of same homologous series
- trend in physical
- similar chemical
- same general formula
- each group differs by CH2
conditions for cracking
600-700 degrees
alumina or silica catalyst
define cracking
thermal decomposition method to convert longer chain molecules into shorter more useful short chain alkanes or alkenes to meet supply and demand
define ionic bonding
strong electrostatic force of attraction between oppositely charged ions
which bonding is shown through dot and cross diagrams
covalent, electrons need to add up to 8, can be from multiple of same elements to add up
order of crude oils from 40degrees to 400 degrees
- refinery gas
- gasoline
- kerosene
- diesel
- fuel oil
- bitumen
does refinery gas or bitumen have a high viscosity and high boiling point
bitumen
what happens as you go down from refinery gas to bitumen
- boiling point increase
- viscosity increases, darker colour
- longer molecules - higher boiling point to break
process used to separate crude oils
fractional distillation
explain why crude oil containing sulfur or oxides of nitrogen as an impurity is a problem when using crude oil fractions as fuels
**when sulfur is burned, it forms sulfur dioxide and it can mix with rain to form acid rain. **acid rain makes land infertile, corrodes limestone buildings and destroys wildlife and ecosystems.
Uses of :
Refinery gas
Gasoline
Kerosene
Diesel
Fuel Oil
Bitumen
- domestic heating and cooking
- fuel for cars
- fuel for domestic heating, fuel for aircraft
- fuel for buses and train engines, trucks
- fuel for ships and industrial heating
- used to pave roads
cations
ammonium
hydrogen
silver
lead
zinc
- NH4 +
- H +
- Ag +
- Pb 2+
- Zn 2+
anions
Hydroxide
Nitrate
carbonate
sulfate
- OH -
- No3 -
- CO3 2-
- SO4 2-
Does diamond conduct electricity
Giant Covalent Structure
* No charged species that are free to move
so the substance won’t conduct electricity
Does graphite conduct electricity
Giant Covalent
Electrons are present between the layers of carbon atoms (electricity is a flow of electrons) and these delocalised electrons can move and carry a current.
Graphite will conduct electricity.
Does Fullerene C60 conduct electricity
Simple molecular Structure
* No charged species that are free to move so the substance won’t conduct electricity
Does diamond have a high boiling point?
Giant covalent structure.
* Many strong covalent bonds (Electrostatic force of attraction between the shared pair of electrons and the nuclei of the atoms involved).
* Each carbon atoms is bonded to 4 other carbon atoms (tetrahedral arrangement)
* These bonds require lots of energy to break.
* Therefore these substances have very high melting points.
Does graphite have a high boiling point?
Giant covalent structure.
* Many strong covalent bonds
* Each carbon atoms is bonded to 3 other carbon atoms. One electron from each atom is delocalised(not involved in bonding)- this leads to electrical conductivity (see below)
* These require lots of energy to break.
* Therefore these substances have very high melting points.
Does fullerene C60 have a high boiling point?
NO
(larger) simple molecular structure.
* Weak intermolecular forces of attraction between the molecules.
* These require little energy to overcome them (break)
* Therefore these substances have low melting points, but higher than other smaller molecules.
As the size of molecules increases, there are more/stronger intermolecular forces and the melting/boiling points increase.