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1
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Name: Alkenes to Alkanes

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Hydrogenation

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2
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What type of reaction is hydrogenation?

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Addition

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3
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What are the conditions/reagents of hydrogenation?

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> 150 degrees celsius
Catalyst - Nickel - Ni
H2 - GASEOUS hydrogen

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4
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Name: Alkene + Halogen

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Halogenation

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5
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What type of reaction is halogenation?

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Addition

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6
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What is produced by halogenation?

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Dihaloalkane

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7
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What are the conditions/reagents of halogenation?

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> Halogen solution e.g. bromine solution

> Unsaturated compound

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8
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Name: Alkene to Alcohol

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Hydration

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9
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What type of reaction is hydration?

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Addition

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10
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What are the conditions/reagents of hydration?

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> H3PO4 catalyst
300 degrees celsius (HiGH)
65 atm (HIGH)
GASEOUS alkene and steam

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11
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Name: Alkene + hydrogen halide

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Addition of hydrogen halides

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12
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What are the conditions/reagents of the addition of hydrogen halides?

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> Gaseous hydrogen halide bubble through alkene

> RT

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13
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What is the difference between major and minor products?

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A major product is the product that is most likely to form as they are more stable - more alkyl chains connected.

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14
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Name: Alkane to Haloalkane

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Radical substitution

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15
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What are the conditions/reagents of radical substitution?

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> UV

> Halogen

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16
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What type of fission occurs in radical substitution?

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Homolytic

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17
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Name: Haloalkane to Alcohols

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Hydrolysis

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18
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What type of reaction is hydrolysis?

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Nucleophilic substitution

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19
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What is an electrophile?

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Electron pair acceptors: +

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20
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What is a nucleophile?

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Electron pair donors: -

21
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What are the conditions/reagents of hydrolylsis?

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> NaOH
:OH^-
Heated under REFLUX

22
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What type of fission occurs in hydrolysis?

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Heterolytic

23
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Name: Alcohol to Aldehyde

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Oxidation of PRIMARY alcohols - with DISTILLATION

24
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What are the conditions/reagents of primary alcohols to aldehydes?

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> Acidified potassium dichromate - K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
Heat gently
DISTIL immediately

25
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Observations of primary alcohols to aldehydes

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Colour change from orange to green

26
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Name: Alcohol to Carboxylic acid

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Oxidation of PRIMARY alcohols - with REFLUX

27
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What are the conditions/reagents of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids?

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> EXCESS acidified potassium dichromate - K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
Heat strongly
Reflux set-up to fully oxidise

28
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Observations of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids

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Colour change from orange to green

29
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Name: Alcohol to Ketone

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Oxidation of secondary alcohols

30
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What are the conditions/reagents of the oxidation of secondary alcohols?

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> Acidified potassium dichromate - K2Cr2O7/H2SO4

> Heat under reflux

31
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Further reactions of the oxidation of secondary alcohols?

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Does NOT undergo any further reactions

32
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Observations of the oxidation of secondary alcohols?

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Colour change orange to green

33
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Name: Alcohol to Alkene

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Dehydration

34
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What type of reaction is dehydration?

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Elimination

35
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What are the conditions/reagents of dehydration?

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> H2SO4 or H3PO4 (STRONG ACID)

> 170 degrees celsius (HEAT)

36
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Name: Alcohol to Haloalkane

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Halide substitution

37
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What are the conditions/reagents of halide substitution?

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> Heated under reflux
H2SO4 and Sodium halide ( e.g. NaCl)
H3PO4 for NaI

38
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Name: Aldehyde to Carboxylic acid

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Oxidation of aldehydes

39
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What are the conditions/reagents of the oxidation of aldehydes?

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> Acidified potassium dichromate
- K2Cr2O7/H2SO4
- React to form Cr2O7^- and H^+
Heat gently under REFLUX

40
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Observations of the oxidation of aldehydes?

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Colour change from orange to green due to the oxidation state of chromium changing.

41
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Name: Aldehyde to Alcohol

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Reduction of aldehyde

42
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What type of reaction is the reduction of aldehydes?`

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Nucleophilic addition

43
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What are the conditions/reagents of the reduction of aldehyde?

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> Sodium tetrahydridoborate(III)

 - NaBH4
 - Reducing agent [H]
44
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What type of alcohol is formed from the reduction of aldehyde?

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Primary alcohols

45
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Name: Ketone to Alcohol

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Reduction of ketone

46
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What type of reaction is the reductions of ketones?

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Nucleophilic addition

47
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What are the conditions/reagents of the reduction of ketones?

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> Sodium tetrahydridoborate(III)

 - NaBH4
 - Reducing agent [H]
48
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What type of alcohol is formed from the reduction of ketones?

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