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1.2 Organic Chemistry > Introduction to Organics > Flashcards

Introduction to Organics Flashcards

1
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What is organic chemistry?

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The study of the structure, composition, properties, preparation and reactions of chemical compounds of carbon

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What is catenation?

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An elements ability to form bonds with atoms of the same element

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What is the ability of an element to form bonds with atoms of the same element called?

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Catenation

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4
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Describe the valency of carbon.

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Tetravalency

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Why does catenation occur so readily in carbon?

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C is a relatively small atom

Forms covalent bonds

The C-C bond is strong

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What is the molecular formula, what does it express?

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It expresses the number and type of atoms in a molecule

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7
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What is the structural formula, what does it express?

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It indicates how the atoms are arranged

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How do you use the full Lewis dot structure?

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Bonds are indicated by dots
Lone pairs are indicated by dots

Eg.
__..__
H:O:H
__..__

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9
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How do you use the Half Lewis dot structure?

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Bonds are indicated by lines

Lone pairs are indicated by dots

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What is a full displayed formula?

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Half Lewis Structure

Bond angles are displayed

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What is a skeletal formula?

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Lines depict bonds

C and H atoms are not shown

End of each line segment is a C atom

Multiple lines represent multiple bonds

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What does a pair of two parallel lines in a skeletal structure indicate?

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It indicates a double bond

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13
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What does three sets of parallel lines in a skeletal structure indicate?

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It indicates a triple bond

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What are the benefits of 3D structures?

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They include information on the bond angles

They show the shape of the molecule

They display the possibility of isomers and stereoisomers

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In a 3D structure what is represented by a solid wedge?

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Atoms above the plane of the page

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In a 3D structure what is represented by a hashed wedge?

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Atoms below the plane of the page

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What are the disadvantages of 2D structures?

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It takes time to draw correctly

It’s a poor representation of geometry

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18
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What determines the properties and reactions of a molecule?

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The type of bond between atoms within the molecule

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What does the type of bonds in a molecule depend on?

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The location of electrons in that bond

20
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Why do atoms form bonds?

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Because the product formed is more stable than the isolated atoms

21
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What are the two types of bonds?

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Ionic bonding

Covalent bonding

22
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What is ionic bonding?

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Where positively and negatively charged ions (cations/anions) are held together by electrostatic forces of attraction (oppositely charged species attract)

23
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What is covalent bonding?

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This is where electron pairs are shared 50-50 between atoms

24
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Why can bonds not be 100% ionic?

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Because there is always some sharing of electrons between atoms e.g 80% ionic and 20% covalent

25
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What is electronegativity?

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How likely an electron is transferred from one element to another

26
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What does an electronegativity difference of 0.0 indicate?

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Pure covalent

27
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What does an electronegativity difference between 0.1 and 0.5 indicate?

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Non-polar covalent

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What does an electronegativity difference between 0.5 and 1.9 indicate?

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Polar covalent

29
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What does an electronegativity difference of greater than 1.9 indicate?

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Ionic

30
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What is a dipole moment?

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The arrangement and behaviour of electrons that gives atoms all of their physical properties

31
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What does a molecules polarity depend on?

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Molecular shape

The atoms electronegativity values

32
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How do we know which atom in the covalent bond of a molecule is negative and which is positive?

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The atom with the greater electronegativity is the negative and the smaller electronegativity is positive

33
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Under what structural condition can a molecule be polar?

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A molecule can only be polar if the structure of the molecule is not symmetric

34
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What can a dipole moment be used to predict?

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Compound solubility in the solvent

The mechanism of a chemical reaction

The optimum solvent for product separation by thin layer chromatography

The best solvent for the crystallisation of a solid

35
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What is a solvent?

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A liquid that serves as the medium for a chemical reaction and or acts as a reagent in a chemical reaction

36
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What is a nucleophile?

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Substance that donates a lone pair of electrons in a chemical reaction

37
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Classify solvents.

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Non polar

Polar

38
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What is a non polar solvent?

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A solvent with a small or zero dipole moment

39
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What is a non polar solvent best at dissolving?

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Non-polar reactants

40
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Give an example of a non-polar reactant?

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HCL

41
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What is a polar solvent?

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A solvent that has a large dipole moment

42
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What is a polar solvent best at dissolving?

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Polar compounds

Charged species such as ions

43
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Classify polar solvents.

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Polar protic

Polar aprotic

44
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What is a polar protic solvent?

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A solvent that has a O-H or N-H bond

45
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Why are polar protic solvents important?

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They can participate in hydrogen bonding - powerful intermolecular force

They serve as a source of protons (H+)

46
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Why are polar aprotic solvents important?

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They may have H atoms but they lack O-H or N-H bonds and therefore cannot H-bond with itself

47
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Why are polar aprotic solvents important?

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They don’t participate in reactions but serve only as a reaction medium

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