Some Families In Organic Compounds

Question 1

Functional group

Answer 1

An atom or group of atoms which is responsible for the characteristic properties of an organic compound or a series of organic compounds

Question 2

Condensation reaction

Answer 2

A chemical reaction in which two molecules combine to form a larger molecule with the loss of a similar molecule such as water

Question 3

Steam distillation

Answer 3

A separation process used to isolate compounds at temperatures below their decomposition temperatures. It is carried out by bubbling steam through the material and distilling off the immiscible liquids

Question 4

Principle of steam distillation

Answer 4

A mixture of two immiscible liquids boils at a temperature that is below thay of the boiling point of each of the individual liquids. The hot mixture of water vapour and oil is passed through a condensor and the distillate that is collected contains a mixture of water and oil

Question 5

Emulsion

Answer 5

A dispersion of small droplets of one liquid in another liquid in which it is not soluble

Question 6

Liquid-liquid extraction

Answer 6

A technique in which two immiscible liquids are separated using a solvent in which one of the components of the mixture has a higher solubility than the other,