topic 6- organic chemistry Flashcards
what are the prefixes
meth
eth
prop
but
pent
hex
hept
oct
non
dec
what is the molecular formula
shows the number of each element
eg C2H6
what is the skeletal formula
shows only c-c bonds and functional groups
eg /\/ 4 carbons
what is structural formula
shows which atom or groups are joined together
e..g CH3CH2CH3
what is displayed formula
shows every bond and atom in a molecule
alkanes
single bond
CnH2n+2
alkenes
double bond
CnH2n
dihalogenoalkane
CnH2n+2X(halogen)
e.g 2-bromobutane
alcohol
CnH2n+2OH
e.g ethanol
structual isomers
same molecular formula but different structual formula
chain isomers
different carbon chains
position isomers
same functional group in different position in same chain
eg propan-1-ol propan-2-ol
what is a homologous series
set of compounds with the same functional group and general formula
how do you name a compound
no of carbon atoms - prefix/suffix
functional groups (di if two tri if 3 ect)
position of group (smallest possible)
sterioisomers
same molecular formula and structual but a different arangment of atoms in space
cis trans isomers
cis- on one side- both on top or bottom of bond
trans- across - aross from each other in double bond
doesn’t use priority
how does e-z work
work out which atom on the left has the highest priority (highest atomic number)
do same for right hand side
then dedicde if these are cis (z) or trans (e)
complete combustion
CH3 + O2 –> CO2 + H2O then equalise
issues are water vapour and carbon dioxide which are greenhouse gasses
incomplete combustion
CH3 + O2 –> C + CO + H2O
forms solid carbon
and carbon monoxie which is very dangerous
this happens when there isnt enough oxygen
dangers of crude oil
sulphur oxides
nitrogen oxides
form acid rain
catalytic converters
use precious metals
spread over honeycomb mesh
reactions happen to get rid of the harmful gasses
not very good at removing sulphur compounds
biodiesel
made from vegetable oil such as those from sunflowers
bioalcohols
made by the fermention of sugars
then seperated from the water to make energy
chlorination of methane
step 1
initiation
homolytic fission occurs meaning breaking down the chlorine and the two atoms get the same amount of electrons
uv light breaks it down
Cl2 –> Cl* + Cl*
a free radical is made (species with unpaired electrons)
chlorination of methane
step 2
propergation
free radicals are very reactive and when they collide with methane they remove a hydrogen atom
Cl* + CH4 –> HCl + CH3*
CH3* is also very reactive so reacts with chlorine
CH3* + Cl2 –> CH3Cl + Cl*
chlorination of methane last step
termination
when radicals colide they form a molecule as the two unpaired form a covalent bond
three options
Cl* + Cl* –> Cl2
Cl* + CH3 –> CH3Cl
CH3* + CH3* –> C2H6
double bond
two pie bonds around a sigma bond
which is stronger because there is a good overlap of s orbitals in sigma bonds wheres bad overlap of p orbitals
what is hydrogenation
hydrogen is added to a alkene
result is an alkane
eg
C2H4 + H2 –> C2H6
need a nickel catalyst
used to make margarine
what happens in addition reactions
the pi bond electrons are used to form new bonds with an attacking molecule
how do you test for an alkene
bubble through bromine water and if double bond is present bromine becomes colourless from orange
what is halogenation
halogen is added to an alkene
forms a dihalegenoalkane
C2H4 + Br2 –> C2H4Br2
what is hydration
reaction of an alkene with water to make an alcohol
C2H4 + H2O –> C2H5OH
300* 60 atmp
phosphoric acid catalyst