Section 9 - Separate Chemistry 2 Flashcards
What is flame photometry?
An instrumental method of analysis for identifying ions in a dilute solution.
How does flame photometry work?
Each ion produces a unique line spectrum, the intensity of the wavelength indicates the concentration of that ion in solution.
How can ion concentration in solution be calculated from emission intensity in flame photometry?
By using a calibration curve, find emission intensity on the y-axis and draw a horizontal line until you reach the curve, then draw straight down to reach the concentration.
What are instrumental analysis methods?
Tests that use machines, removing the need for humans.
What are the benefits of using instrumental methods of analysis?
Very sensitive, which allows tests for tiny amounts of substances.
Very fast, tests can even be automated.
Very accurate, removes human error, unlike manual analysis.
What are hydrocarbons?
Molecules containing only hydrogen and carbon.
What are alkanes?
A homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons.
What is a homologous series?
A group of compounds with similar chemical properties, chemical structure and general formula.
What is the general formula of alkanes?
CₙH₂ₙ₊₂
What does it mean if a compound is saturated?
The atoms in the compound have formed bonds with as many other atoms as they can, meaning there are no double or triple bonds.
What are alkenes?
A homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons which all have one double bond between two carbon atoms, known as a C=C functional group.
What is the general formula of alkenes?
CₙH₂ₙ
What does it mean if a compound is unsaturated?
The compound contains at least one double or triple bond so more bonds could be formed if the double or triple bonds were opened.
How can alkenes be tested for? Why does this happen?
When alkenes are shaken together with bromine water, the bromine water will decolourise, turning from orange to colourless. This happens because an addition reaction occurs where the bromine is added across the double bond.
What is the word equation for the complete combustion of ethane?
ethane+oxygen→carbon dioxide+water
What is the word equation for the complete combustion of ethene?
ethene+oxygen→carbon dioxide+water
What is the symbol equation for the complete combustion of ethane?
2C₂H₆+7O₂→4CO₂+6H₂O
What is the symbol equation for the complete combustion of ethene?
C₂H₄+3O₂→2CO₂+2H₂O
What are polymers?
A substance made up primarily or completely of smaller units called monomers.
What are addition polymers?
Polymers made from unsaturated monomers.
How do addition polymers form?
In addition polymerisation, the double bonds in unsaturated monomers are opened allowing the units to join up to form a longer addition polymer chain.
How are addition polymers named?
Put brackets around the name of the monomer it’s made from and put the word poly around it. (E.G; poly(ethene), also known as polythene)
What are monomers?
Molecules that can bond with other identical molecules (or a few other types of monomer in a repeating pattern) to form a polymer.
What are condensation polymers?
Polymers made of multiple types of monomer, each type having at least two functional groups, one at either end of the molecule.
How do condensation polymers form?
In condensation polymerisation, each functional group reacts with the functional group of another monomer, creating chains of alternating monomers. Each new bond formed releases a small molecule.
What are polyesters?
Polyesters are condensation polymers formed when dicarboxylic acid monomers react with diol monomers.
What are dicarboxylic acid monomers?
Monomers that contain two carboxylic acid (-COOH) groups.
What are diol monomers?
Monomers containing two alcohol (-OH) groups.
What is the bond formed when a carboxylic acid group reacts with an alcohol group called?
An ester link.
What molecule is lost when an ester link forms?
One water molecule.
What are three examples of natural polymers?
DNA, proteins and large carbohydrates.
What monomers form DNA?
The four different nucleotide monomers.