Ch - 19 (Reactions to organic compound) Flashcards
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Define fossil fuels.
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A substance which when burned, releases heat energy
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What are the most common fossil fuels?
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coal, natural gas, petroleum
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What is methane?
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the main constituent of natural gas and is a hydrocarbon.
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What are hydrocarbons made up of?
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Hydrogen and carbon atoms
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How are fractions in petroleum separated?
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fractional distillation
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Define petroleum.
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- a mixture of hydrocarbons which also contains natural gas
- Crude oil
- thick, sticky, Black liquid that is found under porous rocks
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what does molecule in each fraction have?
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- similar properties
- similar boiling points (depends on number of carbon atoms)
- contain alkanes
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what is the size of each molecule in a fraction related to?
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How many carbon and hydrogen atoms the molecules contains
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What is fractional distillation carried out in?
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-Fractionating column which ahs temp gradient
- hot at bottom n cool at top
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What happens during the process of fractional distillation?
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- crude oil heats up and vaporizes
- vapor of hydrocarbons enters the column which has a temp gradient
- vapor with high b.p. condense at bottom of the column.
- vapor of hydrocarbons with lower b.p. rise up the column and Condense at the top.
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What are the main properties of fractions?
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- Viscosity
- M.p. / B.p.
- Volatility
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Describe detailS about viscosity.
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- ease of flow of liquid
- High viscosity are thick & flow less easily
- no. of carbon atom increases, attraction between hydrocarbon molecules increases
- liquid becomes more viscous, increasing length of hydrocarbon chain
- going down column, viscosity of fraction increases
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Describe details about M.p. / B.p.
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- molecules get larger, intermolecular attraction becomes greater
- more heat is needed to sperate molecules
- going down the column, b.p. of fractions increases
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Describe details about volatility.
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- tenancy of a substance to vaporize
- size of hydrocarbon increases, attraction between molecules increases
- going down column, volatility of fractions decreases
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What are the uses of fractions?
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- Refinery gas: Heating and cooking
- Gasoline: Fuel for cars
- Naphtha: Raw product for forming chemicals
- Kerosene: For making jet fuel
- Diesel: Fuel for diesel engines
- Fuel oil: Fuel for ships and home heating
- Lubricating oil: Lubricants, polishes, waxing
- Bitumen: Surfacing roads
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What are alkanes?
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Group of saturated hydrocarbons
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What does the term saturated mean?
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- Have single carbon - carbon bonds
- covalent bonds (only non metals)
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what is the general formula of alkane?
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CnH2n+2
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What is a physical description of alkanes?
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- colorless compounds
- hugs change of colorless compounds
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What are the properties of alkanes?
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- unreactive compounds
- undergo combustion reactions
- cracked in small molecules
- React with halogen in presence of light
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What is chemical equation of methane undergo complete combustion?
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CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) –> CO2 (g) + 2H2O (l)
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What are the names of alkanes?
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- Methane
- Ethane
- Propane
- Butane
- Pentane
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What is molecular formula of:
- Methane
- Ethane
- Propane
- Butane
- Pentane
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- Methane = CH4
- Ethane = C2H6
- Propane = C3H8
- Butane = C4H10
- Pentane = C5H12
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What happens in substitution reaction of alkanes with halogens?
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- one atom (or group of atoms) is wrapped with another atom (or group of atoms)
- undergoes substitution in presence of UV radiation
- called photochemical reaction
- UV light provides activation energy for reaction
- hydrogen atoms is replaced by halogen atom
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What are alkenes?
- unsaturated hydrocarbons
- double bonds (C = C)
- covalent bonds
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What is general formula for alkene?
CnH2n
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What does double bonds in alkenes mean?
- make more bonds of other atoms by opening up the bond
- carbon atom forms 4 single bonds
- more reactive than alkanes
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What are the names of alkenes?
1. Ethene
2. Propene
3. But - 1 - ene
4. Pent - 1 - ene
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What is the molecular formula of alkenes?
1. Ethene (C2H4)
2. Propene (C3H6)
3. But - 1 - ene (C4H8)
4. Pent - 1 - ene (C5H10)
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How are products made from by manufacturing of alkenes?
long chains of hydrocarbons molecules are further processed
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What process is used to convert longer chain molecules into short chain and more self hydrocarbons?
Catalytic cracking
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What are the products in catalytic cracking?
- Shorter chain alkenens
- alkene
- hydrogen
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What is cracked to produce petrol, other alkenes and hydrogen?
Kerosene and diesel oil
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Describe the process of catalytic cracking.
- cracking involves heating the hydrocarbon molecules to 600 - 700 °C to vaporize them
- vapour passes to hot powdered catalyst of alumina or silica
- breaks covalent bonds in molecules, come in contact with surface of catalyst causing thermal decomposition
- molecules broken randomly forming a mixture of alkanes and alkenes
- hydrogen and more alkene is produced at higher temp.
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What is an experiment to distinguish alkenes from alkanes?
- bromine water is an orange colored solution
- when bromine is shaken with an alkane, solution remains orange
- when bromine is shaken with alkene, solution goes colourless
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What are addition reactions?
- Alkene undergo addition reactions in which atoms of a simple molecule add across the C = C bond
- only one product is formed
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What are the different addition reactions alkene goes through?
1. Alkene and bromine
2. Alkenes and hydrogen
3. Alkenes and steam
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What is an example of an addition reaction?
- Reaction between bromine and ethene
- 2 bromine add across the carbon - carbon double bond to form a saturated compound
- bromine water is orange but becomes colourless
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What happens when alkene undergo addition reaction with hydrogen?
- Alkane is formed
- nickel catalyst
- Ethen and hydrogen produces ethane, propene and hydrogen will form propane and so on
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What happens when alkene undergoes an addition reaction with steam?
- alcohol is formed
- since water is added, it is called a hydration process
- requires acid catalyst
- ethene reacts with steam to produce ethanol, propene will react with steam to produce propanol
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What are alcohols?
homologous series of compound
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What do all alcohols contains?
Hydroxyl (OH) which is responsible for the characteristic reactions
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What are the names of all alcohols
1. Methanol
2. Ethanol
3. Propanol
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what is the molecular formula of alcohols?
1. Methanol (CH3OH)
2. Ethanol (C2H5OH)
3. Propanol (C3H7OH)
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What is one of the most important alcohols?
- Ethanol
- Structural formula: CH3CH2OH
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Describe w few properties of ethanol.
- found in alcoholic drinks
- fuel in cars as solvent
- undergo complete combustion and burn in excess oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and water
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What is the symbol equation of ethanol in complete combustion?
C2H5OH (l) + 3O2 (g) --> 2CO2 (g) + 3H2O (l)
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What are the 2 methods of manufacturing ethanol?
- hydration of ethene with steam
- fermentation of glucose
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Describe the process of hydration of ethene in production of ethanol.
- a mixture of ethene and steam is passed over a hot catalyst of phosphoric acid at a temp of 300 °C
- Pressure : 60 atmospheres (6000kPa)
- gaseous ethanol is condensed into liquid for use.
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Describe the process of fermentation of glucose in production of ethanol.
- sugar or starch is dissolved in water and yeast is added
- fermented between 25°C to 35°C with absence of oxygen for a few days
- Yeast contains enzymes that catalyse the breakdown of starch or sugar to glucose
- If temperature is too low the reaction rate will be slow and if it is too high enzymes will become denatured
- yeast respire anaerobically using glucose
- yeast is killed off once the concentration of alcohol reaches 15 % so reaction vessel is emptied
- batch process
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What is the symbol equation of yeast respiring anaerobically using glucose?
C6H12O6 ---> 2CO2 + 2C2H5OH
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What is the equipment required for:
1. Hydration of ethene
2. Fermentation
1. Hydration of ethene - complex setup
2. Fermentation - simple equipment
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What is the raw materials required for:
1. Hydration of ethene
2. Fermentation
1. Hydration of ethene - non renewable resources (crude oil)
2. Fermentation - renewable sources (sugar cane)
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What is the type of process for:
1. Hydration of ethene
2. Fermentation
1. Hydration of ethene - continuous process (a steam of reactants is constantly passed over to a catalyst)
2. Fermentation - batch process (mixed together in a reaction vessel and left for several days and process is repeated again)
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What is the rate of reaction for:
1. Hydration of ethene
2. Fermentation
1. Hydration of ethene - fast
2. Fermentation - very slow
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What is the quality of product for:
1. Hydration of ethene
2. Fermentation
1. Hydration of ethene - produces pure ethanol
2. Fermentation - produces a dilute solution requiring further processing
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What is the atmospheric effects for:
1. Hydration of ethene
2. Fermentation
1. Hydration of ethene
- no greenhouse gases
- pollutant produced from burning fossil fuels
2. Fermentation
- CO2 (greenhouse gases)
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What are the reaction conditions for:
1. Hydration of ethene
2. Fermentation
1. Hydration of ethene
- High temp and pressure required increasing energy input and cost
2. Fermentation - low temp required
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What do carboxylic acids react with?
- metals to form a salt and hydrogen
- carbonates to form a salt, water and carbon dioxide gas
- bases to form a salt and water
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What is the ending of all salt formed my carboxylic acids?
Anoate
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What are the products formed in a reaction when:
1. Carboxylic acid reacts with a metal
2. Carboxylic acids react with carbonates
3. Carboxylic acid reacts with hydroxides
1. Metals - salt and hydrogen gas
2. Carbonates - metal salt, water, andCO2 gas
3. Hydroxides - salt and water
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What are the 2 methods used to make carboxylic acids?
- Oxidation by fermentation
- using oxidizing agents
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What happens in the process of making carboxylic acid by oxidation (fermentation)?
- Microbial oxidation (fermentation) of ethanol will produce a weak solution of vinegar (ethanoic acid)
- when bottle of wine is opened up
- bacteria in air (acetobacter) will use atmospheric oxygen from air to oxidise ethanol in wine
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what is the symbol equation when microbial oxidation happens in ethanol to produce carboxylic acid?
C2H5OH (aq) + O2 (g) --> CH3COOH (aq) + H2O (l)
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What happens in the process of making carboxylic acid by using oxidising agents?
- vinegar taste of wine when it has been left over for days is because of ethanoic acid
- potassium manganate (VII) is used as oxidizing agent
- ethanol is heated with acidified potassium manganate (VII) in the presence of an acid
- heating is performed under reflux, with a mixture in vessel and condenser attached to the top
- Condenser prevents volatile alcohol from escaping the reaction vessel because alcohols have less boiling points
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what is the symbol equation for the process of maxing carboxylic acid using oxidizing agents?
CH3CH2OH (aq) + + 2[O] --> CH3COOH (aq) + 2H2O (l)
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what is observed in the process of maxing carboxylic acid using oxidizing agents?
- solution changes from purple to colorless
- oxidizing agent is represented by
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What makes esters?
- Alcohol and carboxylic acids
- by esterification reaction
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What are esters?
Compounds with the functional group R - COO - R
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Describe esters property.
- sweet smelling oily liquids used in food flavorings and perfumes
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What is required for esterification process?
Acid catalyst
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How is ethyl ethanoate formed?
Ethanoic acid will react with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid (catalyst) to form ethyl ethanoate
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What is the symbol equation of the formation of ethyl ethanoate?
CH3COOH (aq) + C2H5OH (aq) ---> <--- CH3COOC2H5 (aq) + H2O (l)
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How do we names esters?
First part: Length of carbon chain in alcohol and ends with 'yl'
Second part: Length of carbon chain in carboxylic acid and ends with 'oate'
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What is the name of ester when:
Alcohol: Propanol
Carboxylic acid: Methanoic acid
Propyl methanoate
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What is the name of ester when:
Alcohol: Methanol
Carboxylic acid: Buatnoic acid
Methyl buatanoate
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What is the name of ester when:
Alcohol: Ethanol
Carboxylic acid: Popanoic acid
ethyl propanoate
