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SQA Higher Chemistry Unit 2 > Unit 2(a) - Oxidation of Food and the Chemistry of Cooking - Alcohols, Carboxylic Acids, Aldehydes and Ketones > Flashcards

Unit 2(a) - Oxidation of Food and the Chemistry of Cooking - Alcohols, Carboxylic Acids, Aldehydes and Ketones Flashcards

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1
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What is the general formula for an alcohol?

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CnH2n+1OH

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2
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How do alcohol isomers differ?

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Position of hydroxyl group

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What functional group is present in alcohols?

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OH (hydroxyl group)

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4
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What is a diol/triol?

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Diol - two hydroxyl groups

Triol - three hydroxyl groups

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What are some properties of alcohols?

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  • Polar liquids
  • Overall polar molecule
  • More viscous than similar sized liquid alkane
  • Evaporate more slowly than similar sized liquid alkane
  • Significantly higher melting and boiling points than similar sized alkanes
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What are the three types of alcohols?

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  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Tertiary
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What is a primary alcohol?

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An alcohol with only one carbon atom joined to the carbon bonded to the hydroxyl group

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What is a secondary alcohol?

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An alcohol with two carbon atoms joined to the carbon bonded to the hydroxyl group

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What is a tertiary alcohol?

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An alcohol with three carbon atoms joined to the carbon bonded to the hydroxyl group

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10
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What is mild/severe oxidation?

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Mild: affects just functional group
Severe: affects whole molecule

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What do primary alcohols oxidise to?

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Aldehyde, then Carboxylic acid

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What does a secondary alcohol oxidise to?

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Ketone

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Why do tertiary alcohols not oxidise?

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No hydrogens to lose

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What is the general formula for an aldehyde?

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RCHO, where R is an alkyl group

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How are aldehydes named?

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Corresponding alkyl name with ending replaced with -AL

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What is the general formula for a ketone?

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RCOR’, where R and R’ are alkyl groups

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How are ketones named?

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Corresponding alkane name with the ending changed to -ONE

18
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What are some properties of aldehydes and ketones?

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  • Very polar
  • Higher mps and bps than alkanes of a similar size
  • Smaller aldehydes/ketones are water soluble
19
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Give 3 oxidising agents for primary and secondary alcohols

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  • Acidified potassium dichromate solution (orange to green)
  • Benedict’s/Fehling’s solution (blue to brick red
  • Tollen’s reagent (silver aqueous to silver solid)
20
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What is the general formula for a carboxylic acid?

A

CnH2n+1COOH

21
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What are some properties of carboxylic acids?

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  • Colourless liquid
  • pH 2-3
  • Sharp smell
22
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When do foods oxidise?

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When exposed to oxygen in the air

23
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What happens to fats and oils when oxidised?

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Degradation of long fatty acid chains and formation of short chain products

24
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Which molecule mediates the oxidation of fats and oils?

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Free radicals

25
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How can oxidation of foods be slowed down?

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  • Reducing the temperature
  • Packaging under and vacuum or under an inert gas
  • Addition of antioxidants
26
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What are antioxidants?

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Molecules that reduce the rate of oxidation

27
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What is a free radical?

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A highly reactive species containing an unpaired electron

28
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How do antioxidants work?

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They oxidise themselves to donate an electron to stabilise the free radical

29
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Give an example of a natural antioxidant

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Vitamin C or vitamin E

30
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Give an example of a synthetic antioxidant

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Butylated hydroxyanisole

31
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What is accurately known in a standard solution?

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Concentration

32
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How is a standard solution prepared?

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  • Dissolve weighed substance in deionised water
  • Pour solution through a filter funnel into a graduated flask
  • Rinse out beaker with deionised water to make sure all substance is used
  • Continue to add deionised water until desired volume is reached
  • Stopper flask and invert to ensure proper mixing
33
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Why is deionised water used for preparing standard solution?

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Ensure that no other ions interfere with the reaction

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