Chapter 18 Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Question 1

What are the two main sources of energy

Answer 1

-Natural gas (mainly methane)
-Petroleum

Question 2

Purpose of petroleum gas

Answer 2

fuel for cooking and heating

Question 3

Purpose of petrol (gasoline)

Answer 3

fuel for cars

Question 4

Purpose of naphtha

Answer 4

feedstock (raw ingredient) for petrochemical industry

Question 5

Purpose of Kerosene (paraffin)

Answer 5

-fuel for heating/cooking
-fuel for aircraft

Question 6

Purpose of diesel oil

Answer 6

fuel for diesel engines in bus/lorries/train

Question 7

Purpose of lubricating oil

Answer 7

-lubricating machines
-making wax/polishes

Question 8

Purpose of bitumen

Answer 8

paving road surfaces

Question 9

What is a homologous series?

Answer 9

A family of organic compounds with
-same functional group
-same general formulae
-similar chemical properties
-gradual change in physical properties

Question 10

What is a functioning group?

Answer 10

-An atom or group of atoms that give a molecule its characteristic properties
-same functional group = similar chemical properties

Question 11

Prefix of carbon atoms

Answer 11

1 - Meth
2 - Eth
3 - Prop
4 - But