Alkenes Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

What s the reaction when hydrogen is reacted with cyclopentene in the presence of a nickle catalyst?

A

Hydrogenation

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2
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What are the products when cyclopentene is reacted with steam in the presence of an acid catalyst?

A

Cyclopentanol as an OH group has been added

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3
Q

What does an atom economy of 100% mean?

A

There is a single product from two or more reactants

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4
Q

What is the colour change of bromine water in the presence of an alkene?

A

Brown to colourless (NOT CLEAR)

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5
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of incinerating polymers

A

They do not end up in landfill polluting the soil however carcinogens and harmful waste gases are released

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6
Q

What waste gas is produced when PVC is burnt?

A

Hydrochloric acid

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7
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What are some environmental ways to make polymers break down?

A
Photo degradable Polymers (bonds will break down in UV light)
Biodegradable Polymers (bacteria can easily degrade the polymer)
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8
Q

What does carbon neutral mean?

A

making or resulting in no net release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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9
Q

What is Markownikoffs’s rule?

A

The electrophile is more likely to bond to the carbon with the most carbons bonded to it.

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10
Q

What is the difference between hetero and homolytic fission

A

Hetero - makes

Homo - makes

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11
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What is the name of the shape around each carbon atom in an alkene?

A

Trigonal

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