UNIT 2 Flashcards
What is a primary alcohol?
An alcohol that has the OH group attached to a carbon with 2 hydrogen atoms
What is a secondary alcohol?
An alcohol that has the OH group attached to a carbon with 1 hydrogen atoms
What is a tertiary alcohol?
An alcohol that has the OH group attached to a carbon with no hydrogen aromas attached
Why do alcohols have higher boiling points than the corresponding alkane?
Alcholols have hydrogen bonding between their molecules so more energy is needed to overcome these forces compared to alkanes, which only have LDF’s
Why are alcohols more viscous?
Because the hydrogen bonds between molecules have to be broken
Why are small alcohols soluble in water?
Because the hydroxyl group can hydrogen bond with water
Why do alcohols become less soluble as the non-polar hydrocarbon chain gets longer?
They become less soluble as it is hydrophobic
Why are alcohols very good fuels?
They already have oxygen in their structure
What is produced when a primary alcohol goes under oxidation?
Aldehyde
What is produced when a secondary alcohol goes under oxidation?
Ketone
What are all the oxidisng agents?
- Felling’s Solution
- Acidified Dichromate Solution
- Tollen’s Reagent
What is Felling’s solution?
- Blue to Red
- Copper Ions
What is Tollen’s Reagent?
- White to Silver
- Silver ions
What is Acidified Potassium Dichromate Solution?
- Orange to Green
- Chromium ions
What is the Ester functional group?
COO
How is an ester formed?
Alcohol and a carboxylic acid reacting in a condensation reaction
What is the catalyst for making esters?
Sulfuric Acid
What are uses of esters?
- Added to fragrances and food to add scent
- Solvents for dyes, ink, paints
- Car spray paints, whiteboard pens, nail varnish remover
Name types of animal fats and oils
- Beef fat
- Pork fat
- Sheep fat
- Butter fat
Name types of vegetable fats and oils
- Sunflower oil
- Olive oil
- Linseed Oil
- Palm Oil
Name types of marine fats and oils
- Cod liver oil
- Tuna fish oil
- Whale oil
- Halibut liver oil
What is the name for glycerol?
Propane-1,2,3-triol