OZ Flashcards

1
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typical composition of troposphere

A

78% nitrogen gas
21% oxygen gas
1% argon gas
small amounts of methane, carbon dioxide, neon and helium

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2
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mixing of gases vertically in troposphere and stratosphere

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easy in troposphere - hot gases can rise and cold gases can fall
hard in stratosphere - reverse temperature gradient

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3
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PPM =

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% composition x 10000

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4
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UV

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most damaging part of electromagnetic spectrum to humans
absorbed by ozone in the stratosphere
UV B and UV C most damaging forms

high energy UV breaks down the molecules by breaking bonds and producing highly reactive radicals

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5
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vibrational energy

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supplied by IR radiation

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6
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rotational energy

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supplied by microwave radiation

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7
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electronic energy

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corresponds to energy provided by visible light and UV

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8
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when an electron absorbs radiation:

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electrons may be excited to higher energy levels
with higher energy photodissociation forming radicals may occur
with very high energy ionisation (removal of an electron) may occur

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9
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homolytic fission

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one of the two shared electrons goes to each atom (fission producing radicals)

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10
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heterolytic fission

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both of the shared electrons go to one of the bonding atoms, forming ions
atom which gains both the bonding electrons becomes negative ion

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11
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radicals

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molecules or atoms with at least one unpaired electron, very reactive

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12
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initiation

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initial reaction in which a molecule produces radicals by photodissociation

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13
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propagation

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radicals react with another molecule and a new radical form

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14
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termination

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two radicals react and no radical is produced

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15
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factors affecting rate of reaction

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conc of solution/pressure of gas
surface area
intensity of radiation
temperature

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16
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explaining the effect of concentration/pressure on rate

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higher number of particles per volume
increased frequency of collisions
particles collide with sufficient energy
hence increases rate

17
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activation enthalpy Ea

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minimum kinetic energy required by a pair of colliding particles before reaction will occur

18
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transition state

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highest point on the pathway of a reaction where old bonds stretch and break, and new bonds begin to form

19
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breakdown of ozone by chlorine radicals

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Cl + O3&raquo_space; ClO + O2
ClO + O&raquo_space; Cl + O2
overall : O + O3&raquo_space; 2(O2)

20
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importance of haloalkanes

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used in fire retardants and as intermediates in medicine synthesis

21
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attraction of shared electrons in molecules

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shared electrons are attracted more strongly by the core of the smaller atom, which is closer

shared electrons are attracted more strongly by the atom with the greater core charge

22
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electronegativity

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measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons
increases across a period and decreases down a group (increases towards fluorine)

23
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polar covalent bonds vs non-polar covalent bonds

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polar occurs where there is a significant difference in electronegativity of the atoms involved

non-polar occurs with equal sharing of the bonding electrons or when there is only a small difference in electronegativity (diatomic molecules)

24
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trends in strength of intermolecular bonds (imbs)

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bigger atoms/molecules have higher BPs because they form stronger imbs
longer chains have higher BPs because there are more points of contact for imbs
highly branched molecules have lower BPs because there are less points of contact for imbs

25
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dipole

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molecule with a partially positive end and a partially negative end because of its polar bond

26
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permanent dipole

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when two atoms have substantially different electronegativities

27
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induced dipole

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occurs when an unpolarised molecule is next to a dipole (dipole attracts/repels electrons in the unpolarised molecule, inducing a dipole in it)

28
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instantaneous dipole

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temporary dipole which arises when the electrons, which are constantly moving, in a molecule are unevenly distributed
all molecules have instantaneous dipoles
bigger molecules have more electons so produce more

29
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types of imbs from weakest to strongest

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instantaneous dipole - induced dipole (in all molecules)
induced dipole - permanent dipole
permanent dipole - permanent dipole

30
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symmetrical molecules and dipoles

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can have multiple bonds but no permanent dipole

negative charge is evenly spread across the molecule

31
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requirements for hydrogen bonds

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large dipole between a H atom and a highly electronegative ion (O, N or F)
small H atom which can get very close to the electronegative atoms in nearby molecules
a lone pair on the electronegative atoms that the +ve H atoms can line up with

32
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MP and BP of fluorine

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lower than the other halogens

has the weakest id-id bonds because it has the fewest electrons

33
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BP of hydrogen fluoride

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appears to have unusually high BP compared to the other hydrogen halides
has the ability to form H bonds and the others do not
more energy required to break H bonds than id-id bonds

34
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nucleophile

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molecule or -ve ion with a lone pair of electrons that it can donate to a +ve atom in order to form a covalent bond

35
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nucleophilic substitution of hydroxide ion and haloalkane

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heat under reflux with NaOH and ethanol

OH- attacks the carbon atom in the C-X bond
OH- donates pair of electrons to form a new dative covalent bond
C-X bond breaks heterolytically, producing X- ion

36
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nucleophilic substitution of water and haloalkane

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heat ender reflux (with water)

water molecule attacks carbon in C-X bond
lone pair on oxygen donated to form new dative covalent bond
C-X bond breaks heterolytically, producing X- ion
resulting molecules loses H+ to form an alcohol

37
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nucleophilic substitution of ammonia and haloalkane

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heat in a sealed tube (with ammonia)

ammonia molecule attacks carbon in C-X bond
lone pair on nitrogen donated to form new dative covalent bond
C-X bond breaks heterolytically, producing X- ion
resulting molecules loses H+ to form an amine

38
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producing haloalkane from alcohol

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halide ions are nucleophiles

requires presence of strong acid