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DF6: Alkenes and Addition Reactions Flashcards

1
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What shape does a single carbon bond have?

A

Tetrahedral

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2
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What is the angle between two carbon atoms in a single covalent bond?

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109.5 degrees

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3
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What shape does a carbon double bond have?

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Trigonal Planar

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4
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What is the angle between two carbon atoms in a double bond?

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120 degrees

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5
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Do all the carbon atoms in an alkene compound lie in a planar shape?

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No only those in the double bond e.g ethene is completely planar but in propene only the C=C unit is

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6
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What type of bond is a single covalent bond?

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A sigma bond

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7
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How is a sigma bond formed?

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When two s orbitals overlap in the space between two atoms

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8
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Why are sigma bonds very strong?

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There is the highest possible electron density between the two positive nucleui as the two s orbitals overlap

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9
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How is a pi bond formed?

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When two p orbitals overlap sideways

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10
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What does a pi bond consist of?

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2 areas of negative charge, one above and one below the line of atoms

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11
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What is a carbon - carbon double bond made up of?

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One sigma bond and one pi bond

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12
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Why is a double bond not twice as strong as a single bond?

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Because pi bonds are weaker than sigma bonds

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13
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Define an “electrophile”

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A positive ion/molecule with a positive partial charge which accepts a lone pair of electrons to form a covalent bond

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14
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Define an “addition reaction”

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Two or more molecules reacting to form a larger single molecule

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15
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Why does the carbon-carbon double bond have a highly negative region?

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The four electrons in the double bond of ethene give the region between the two atoms a higher than normal negative charge density

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16
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What can be used as a test for the saturation of a hydrocarbon?

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Shaking the compound with bromine water

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17
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What occurs with an alkene is shaken with bromine water?

A

It goes from orange to colourless

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18
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What occurs with an alkane is shaken with bromine water?

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It stays orange

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19
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Write a formula for the electrophilic addition of bromine to an alkene

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H2C=CH2 + Br2 ====> CH2BrCH2Br

20
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Describe the first step of electrophilic addition with bromine (polarisation)

A

The bromine molecule moves closer to the negative C=C bond which repels electrons to the bottom of the br-br bond, polarising the molecule and creating a postively charged (an electrophile) bromine atom

21
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Describe the second step of electrophilic addition with bromine (carbocation)

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An electron pair from the C=C bond attacks the positive bromine atom, forming a dative covalent bond, the carbon atom the electron pair came from becomes a carbocation

22
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Describe the third step of electrophilic addition with bromine (new covalent bond)

A

A pair of electrons moves from the now negative bromide ion to the carbocation to form a new carbon-bromine covalent bond

23
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What product is formed from the electrophilic addition of ethene with bromine?

A

1,2-dibromoethane

24
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How does ethene react with hydrogen bromide solution and what is formed?

A

Readily at a room temperature in a polar solvent to form bromoethane

25
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What occurs if HBr is added to an unsymmetrical alkene?

A

Two products are formed e.g with propene: 2-bromopropane and 1-bromopropane is formed

26
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How do alkenes create alcohols?

A

By hydrating them in the presence of an acid catalyst

27
Q

Give the overall equation for the hydrolysis reaction of an alkene with water

A

H2C=CH2 + H20 ===H2SO4===> C2H5OH

28
Q

Give the steps of the hydrolysis reaction of alkene with water and their formulas (4)

A

1) Cold concentrated sulfuric acid reacts with an alkene in an electrophilic addition reaction
H2C=CH2 + H2SO4 ====> CH3CH2OSO2OH
(ethene) + (sulfuric acid) ====> (ethyl hydrogen sulfate)

2) Cold water is added and the product is warmed, it is hydrolysed to form an alcohol
CH3CH2OSO2OH + H2O ====> CH3CH2OH + H2SO4
(ethanol)

29
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How can ethene be turned into ethanol?

A

Through the process of steam hydration

30
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What temperature must the steam hydration of ethene occur at?

A

300 degrees c

31
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What pressure must the steam hydration of ethene occur at?

A

600atm

32
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What type of reaction is the steam hydration of ethene?

A

A reversible one

33
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Give the equation for the steam hydration of ethene

A

H2C=CH2 + H2O ⇌ C2H5OH

34
Q

What kind of catalyst is used during the steam hydration of ethene?

A

A solid phosphoric acid catalyst absorbed onto solid silica

35
Q

How low is the reaction yield of the steam hydration of ethene?

A

5%

36
Q

How can is the overall yield of the steam hydration of ethene increased from 5% to 95%?

A

By recycling unreacted ethene gas

37
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How does ethene form ethane?

A

By reacting with hydrogen gas

38
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Why is a catalyst needed in the hydrogenation of ethene?

A

To break the strong hydrogen - hydrogen bonds and form hydrogen atoms that can react with the alkane

39
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What are the two catalysts that can be used in the hydrogenation of ethene?

A
  • Platinum

- Nickel

40
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What is the advantage of using nickel over platinum as a catalyst?

A

It is cheaper

41
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What is the disadvantage of using nickel over platinum as a catalyst?

A

It is less efficient

42
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In what conditions is platinum used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of ethene?

A

Standard laboratory conditions

43
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Under what temperature is nickel used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of ethene

A

150 degrees c

44
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Under what pressure is nickel used as a catalyst in the hydrogenation of ethene?

A

5atm

45
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Give the formula for the reaction of ethene with hydrogen?

A

H2C=CH2 + H2 ====> CH3CH3

46
Q

Give one usage of hydrogenation

A

To make unsaturated fats and oils more saturated and therefore thicker

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