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What do saturated compounds contain?

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Saturated compounds only contain C-C single bonds.

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What do unsaturated compounds contain?

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Unsaturated compounds contain at least one C=C double bond.

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What are the steps of an addition reaction?

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  1. Hydrogenation - reaction between an alkene and H2 forming an alkane.
  2. Hydration - reaction between an alkene and water forming an alcohol.
  3. Alkenes reacting with halogens forming dihaloalkanes.
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What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated compounds?

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If a compound is unsaturated it will decolourise bromine water.

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How to draw a full structural formula?

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The shortened structural formula shows the order of the atoms but omits the carbon to hydrogen bonds.

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What are isomers?

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Isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas.

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What to look for when drawing isomers?

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When drawing/identifying isomers, make sure you double check they have the same general formula and different structure.

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What is the solubility of a compound?

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The bigger the compound, the less soluble they are, the higher the boiling point and the volatility decreases.

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What is the boiling point of a compound?

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Boiling point increases as the compounds increase in size due to stronger LDFs (and even higher when Hydrogen bonding or Pd-Pd interactions are present).

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What are polar and ionic compounds?

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Polar and ionic compounds tend to be soluble in polar solvents.

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How is volatility affected?

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Volatility (measure of the ease of evaporation) is affected by intermolecular forces present.

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What is the functional group in an alcohol?

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Hydroxyl (-OH) functional group.

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What to do when naming alcohols?

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When naming alcohols, the name ends in -ol and you must state the position of the -OH group in the molecule.

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How to name branched alcohols?

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Naming branched alcohols is very similar to alkanes and alkenes - just remember to count from the -OH functional group and to include its position in the final name.

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What is a diol?

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Alcohol with 2 hydroxyl groups.

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What is a triol?

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Alcohol with 3 hydroxyl groups.

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How do hydroxyl groups affect alcohols’ physical properties?

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Alcohols with more hydroxyl groups will have higher melting and boiling points (due to greater degree of hydrogen bonding).

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What is the functional group in a carboxylic acid?

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Carboxyl (-COOH) functional group.

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How to draw a branched carboxylic acid?

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Branched carboxylic acids are named in similar ways to other homologous series. Always count from the carboxyl functional group.

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What happens when carboxylic acid reacts with bases?

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When reacted with bases, carboxylic acid takes part in a neutralisation reaction, producing a salt and water.

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Examples of neutralisation reactions?

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  1. A metal oxide + a carboxylic acid → a salt + water.
  2. Metal hydroxide + a carboxylic acid → a salt + water.
  3. Metal carbonate + a carboxylic acid → a salt + water + carbon dioxide.
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How to name salts?

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The name of a salt depends on the acid and alkali in the neutralisation reaction.

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What is the first part of naming salts?

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Salts have 2 parts to their name; the first part of the name is the metal from the alkali.

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What is the second part of naming salts?

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The second part comes from the acid.

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What are esters?
Esters are produced from a reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
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Where does the name of esters come from?
The name of an ester comes from its 'parent' alcohol and carboxylic acid.
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What is an ester link?
An ester link is formed during the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid.
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What are the uses of esters?
Esters are used as flavourings, fragrances (often have pleasant, fruity smell) and solvents for other non-polar compounds.
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What is condensation?
Condensation forms esters.
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What is hydrolysis?
Hydrolysis breaks esters.
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What happens during condensation?
Esters are formed by a condensation reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid with the elimination of water.
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What happens during hydrolysis?
Hydrolysis is breaking a large molecule to smaller ones by the addition of water.
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How are edible fats and oils formed?
Edible fats and oils are esters formed from the condensations of glycerol (propan-1,2,3-triol).
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What are oils' melting points?
Oils have a lower melting point than fats.
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What is oils' saturation?
Oils have more unsaturated (more double bonds).
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How to test if something is saturated?
Unsaturated compounds will decolourise bromine water quicker.
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Why do we need fats and oils?
Fats and oils are a really concentrated source of energy for us.
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How are soaps formed step 1?
Soaps are produced by the alkaline hydrolysis of edible fats and oils (sometimes known as saponification).
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How are soaps formed step 2?
This hydrolysis produces 3 fatty acid molecules and glycerol.
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How are soaps formed step 3?
The fatty acid molecules are then neutralised by an alkali, forming ionic (water soluble) salts, which we call soaps.
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What are the uses of soaps?
Soaps are used to remove non-polar substances like grease and oil.
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What do soaps contain?
Soaps have a polar, hydrophilic, ionic head and a non-polar, hydrophobic tail.
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What are micelles?
The oil/grease is then formed into small balls called micelles.
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What is hard water?
Hard water is water containing high levels of dissolved metal ions.
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What are soapless detergents?
Soapless detergents have non-polar hydrophobic tails and ionic hydrophilic heads.
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What is the role of proteins?
Proteins are major structural materials of animal tissues.
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How are proteins formed?
Proteins are made from amino acids (building blocks of proteins).
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What groups are in an amino acid?
All amino acids contain an amino group, -NH2 and a carboxyl group, -COOH.
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How are proteins formed?
Proteins are formed when one amino group and the carboxyl group of another amino acid join together with the elimination of water.
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What is the peptide link?
-CONH-
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What is an essential amino acid?
Essential amino acids are ones required by the body for protein synthesis but must be acquired through the diet.
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What are emulsifiers?
Emulsifiers have similar structures to fats and oils but have one or two fatty acid groups.
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What do emulsifiers form?
This means that there is a non-polar hydrophobic part which can dissolve in oil and a polar, hydrophilic (OH) group which can dissolve in water.
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Where are emulsifiers used?
They are used in foods (eg mayonnaise, milk, bread, sauces etc) to prevent oil and water separating.
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What happens during digestion?
Proteins are broken down during digestion via enzyme hydrolysis.
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What can proteins form?
Proteins can form spirals, sheets and other complex shapes.
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What does denatured mean?
When they are heated, these bonds are broken which allows the protein to change shape (denatured).
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What does oxidation mean?
Increase in the oxygen to hydrogen ratio.
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What does reduction mean?
Decrease in the oxygen to hydrogen ratio.
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What is the oxidation of alcohols?
Primary alcohols → aldehydes → carboxylic acids. Secondary alcohols → ketones.
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What happens when oxidising hot copper (II) oxide?
Black to brown solid.
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What happens when oxidising acidified dichromate (VI) solution?
Orange to green.
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What happens when oxidising Fehling's solution?
Blue - brick red.
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What happens when oxidising Tollen's reagent?
Forms a silver mirror.
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What can oxidising agents be used for?
Oxidising agents can be used to identify aldehydes (not ketones).
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Can tertiary alcohols be oxidised?
Tertiary alcohols cannot be oxidised due to the position of the hydroxyl group.
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What are the functional groups found in aldehydes and ketones?
Aldehydes contain a carbonyl group (C=O) at the end of the carbon chain, while ketones contain a carbonyl group within the carbon chain.
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What is the oxidation reaction of aldehydes and ketones?
Aldehydes → Carboxylic acids. Ketones → no oxidation.
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What is the reduction reaction of aldehydes and ketones?
Aldehydes → primary alcohol. Ketones → secondary alcohol.
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What are the uses of aldehydes?
Aldehydes often have distinct flavours and aromas so can be used in food products or essential oils.
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What happens to food when it reacts with oxygen?
Food reacts with oxygen from the air, giving them a rancid flavour.
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What is an antioxidant?
Antioxidants are molecules that prevent unwanted oxidation reactions to occur.
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What is an example of an antioxidant?
Vitamin C is an example of an antioxidant.
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What is an essential oil?
Essential oils are concentrated extracts of volatile, non-water soluble aroma compounds, which come from plants.
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Where are essential oils used?
Often used in perfumes, cosmetic products, cleaning products and as flavourings.
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What is a terpene?
Terpenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons made from isoprene units bonding together.
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What happens when terpenes are oxidised?
When oxidised, terpenes release the distinctive aroma found in spices.
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How to count isoprenes in a terpene?
Count the number of carbon atoms and divide by 5.
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What is the UV effect on the body?
Ultraviolet (UV) light is high-energy which can break bonds within molecules.
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What is a free radical?
A free radical is an atom (or molecule) that is highly reactive as it has an unpaired electron.
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What are the steps of a chain reaction?
1. Initiation 2. Propagation 3. Termination
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What is initiation?
All the free radicals will be on the products side.
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What is propagation?
There will be a free radical on both the product and reactant side.
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What is termination?
Both free radicals will be on the reactant side.
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What are free radical scavengers?
Free radical scavengers are molecules that react with free radicals to form stable molecules.
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Where are free radical scavengers used?
They are added to skin care products, cosmetics, plastics and foods to prevent any chain reactions.

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