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1
Q

What are soaps

A

Combination of oils, sodium hydroxide, and ethanol

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2
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Name of process to produce soap

A

Saponification

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3
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Function of fat in soap

A

Acts as the acid

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4
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Function of sodium hydroxide

A

Acts as the base

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5
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Function of the ethanol

A

It is used as a solvent so the oil/fat mixes with the sodium hydroxide

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6
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Consumer products from hydrocarbons

A

Baby oil, suntan oil, lotion, fuel

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7
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Major source of hydrocarbons

A

Oil reserves in rocks

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8
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Aromatic structures contain what structure

A

Benzene rings

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9
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Aromatic hydrocarbons consumer products

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Plastic, paint

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10
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Environmental problem with hydrocarbons

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Global warming

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11
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What functional group are alcohols in

A

Hydroxide

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12
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Products from alcohol

A

Antiseptics, medicine, solvents, beverage

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Products from aldehydes

A

Perfume, solvent, plastic, flavoring

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14
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Products that contain ethers

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Starting fluid, brake fluid, Clorox, very flammable

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Products and esters

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Fragrances

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16
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Products from amines

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Cocaine, nicotine, protein

17
Q

1

A

Meth

18
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2

A

Eth

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3

A

Prop

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4

A

But

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5

A

Pent

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6

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Hex

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7

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Hept

24
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8

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Oct

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9

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Non

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10

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Dec

27
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Single bond

A

Alkane

28
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Double bond

A

Alkene

29
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Triple bond

A

Alkyne

30
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Ether formula

A

C-C-O-C

“O” in the middle

31
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Ketone

A

Double bond O coming off a middle Carbon

32
Q

Alcohol

A

An OH coming off a Carbon

33
Q

Amine

A

N coming off a carbon

34
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Ester

A

Double bond O coming off a carbon then an O

35
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Aldehyde

A

Double bond O coming off the end

36
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Organic acid

A

Double bond O and OH single bond coming off a carbon

37
Q

All amines contain what functional group

A

NH2 on the end carbon

38
Q

How do esters and alcohols relate

A

An ester is an organic acid + an alcohol and an alcohol is just an alcohol

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