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What is an electrophile?

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An electron-deficient species is therefore attracted to parts of the molecule that are electron rich. Electrophiles are positive ions or have a partial positive charge. Eg No2 ^+, H+

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Nucleophile

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an electron-rich species which is therefore attracted to parts of the molecules which are electron deficient. Nucleophile have a lone pair of electrons and may also have a negative charge

Eg Cl-, OH-, NH3

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homolytic fission

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when a covalent bond breaks by splitting the shared pair of electrons between the 2 products. (The products that got the same # of electrons to produce 2 free radicals, each with an unpaired electron.

X:X –> X. + X.

homolytic fission is represented with a one sided arrow

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what does HETEROLYTIC FISSION mean

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When a covalent bond breaks with both the shared electrons going to one of the products (the products get a diff number of electrons)
Produces 2 opposite charged ions
X:X —> X: + X
—> <— 2 headed arrow represents heterolytic fission

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Saturated meaning?

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COMPOUNDS THAT ONLY CONTAIN SINGLE BONDS
EG ALKANES

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UNSATURATED meaning?

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COMPOUNDS WHICH CONTAIN 1 OR MORE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE BONDS
EG ALKENES, ARENES

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Aliphatics

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COMPOUNDS WHICH DO NOT CONTAIN A BENZENE RING; MAY BE SATURATED OR UNSATURATED
EG ALKANES & ALKENES

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Arenes

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compounds which contain a benzene ring; they are all unsaturated compounds, eg benzene and phenol

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Number of carbon: 1
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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Meth-
methyl-

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Number of carbon: 2
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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Eth-
Ethyl

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Number of carbon: 3
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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prop-
propyl

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Number of carbon: 4
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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but-
butyl

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Number of carbon: 5
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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pent-
pentyl

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Number of carbon: 6
Longest chain name?
Side chain name?

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hex-
hexyl

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complete combustion equation, and what condition

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lots of oxygen

product: carbon dioxide (CO2) + H2O

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Incomplete combustion and what condition

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lack of oxygen

carbon monoxide (CO) + H2O

OR

Carbon (Soot) + H2O

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Carbon dioxide environmental impacts

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Greenhouse gas, global warming and climate change

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Carbon monoxide environmental impacts

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Is toxic to humans as combines with haemoglobin in the blood which prevents oxygen from being carried

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Unburned carbon environmental impacts

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effect on human health, especially the respiratory system, they also act as a catalyst in forming smog in the air.

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What do we know about combustion ( the variables)

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The more limited the air, the less heat that is generated

The greater the number of carbon atoms the more energy that is produced

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Free radical substitution. Step 1

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Initiation. Photochemical homolytic fission. The splitting of the shared pair of electrons between the 2 atoms

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Free radical substitution. Step 2

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Propagation, chain reaction. Always start with 1 free radical and 1 normal molecule and end with the same.

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Free radical substitution. Step 3

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Termination

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Organic chem conversion map

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see on ipad

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Alkanes (number of bonds)
single
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Alkenes (number of bonds)
double
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Arenes/aliphatics/aromatics/benezene (C6H6) physical and chemical features
equal bond lengths within benzenes structure (proves dislocation) single bonds is diff length to a double bond, if we measure benzene it is the same length, thus must have only single bonds. not very reactive would expect c to be if it had a double bond
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Alkynes (number of bonds)
triple
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what test can we do to distinguish an alkane from an alkene?
Reaction with bromine is the standard test for the presence of a double or triple bond between carbon atoms. A solution of bromine changes from ORANGE TO COLOURLESS if the molecule is unsaturated. Alkane, if nothing happens its and alkane if orange to colourless its and alkene
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making an alkene to an alkane list out everything: Hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water
Reaction with hydrogen (H2) is called hydrogenation the catalyst is PtO2/Pd Reaction with chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Flouride ... Alkene ----> Di Halo Alkane reaction with hydrogen halides Alkene + H - hailde ---> Halo Alkane The addition of water known as hydration converts the alkene into alcohol. Sulfuric acid is a catalyst Conditions: Heat with steam and catalyst of concentrated H2SO4.
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Aldehydes's general formula (chemical R)
R-CHO (end)
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Ketone's general formula (chemical R)
R-CO-R (middle)
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If carbonyl (C=O) is at the end it is a... what is it's ending?
aldehyde and ending is -al
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If carbonyl (C=O) is at the middle it is a... what is it's ending?
ketone and ending is -one
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Alcohols general formula
Cn H2n+OH
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what is alcohol's ending?
-ol
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What chemical identifies an Alcohol
-OH (hydroxyl)
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Classification of alcohol
Classification identifies the C atom that has the OH group attached. 1. primary 1* - attached to 1 R group (at the end of the carbon) 2. primary 2* attached to 2 R groups (at a branch of a carbon atom) 3. Tertiary 3* attached to 3 R groups
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what alcohols can be oxidised? What are their oxidising things?
Primary and secondary, acidified potassium permanganate (H+/KMnO4) or acidified Potassium dichromate (H+/K2Cr2O7)
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what is the steps of alcohol oxidation? for Aldehyde? (Primary)
Isolate the aldehyde, you need to heat up the 1* alcohol solution and distil out the vapour as fast as it is formed Aldehyde has a lower boiling point and vaporises.
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what is the steps of alcohol oxidation? for carboxylic acid? (Primary)
heat and reflux. attach a condensing tube to your vapour so that your vapour condenses before they can escape. Aldehyde condenses and is forced to further oxidise into carboxylic acid
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Isomers
compounds with the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms
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what is the bromine water test for?
Alkenes can decolourise bromine water, but alkanes cannot.
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What class of Halogenalkane can SN1 react with
tertiary 3*
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How many steps is SN1
2
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Is SN1 transition state or reaction intermediate
carbocation intermediate
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type of solvent the reaction SN1 needs to happen in
polar protic
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type of bond fission in SN1
heterolytic fission
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What class of Halogenalkane can SN2 react with
Primary 1*
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How many steps is SN2
1
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Is SN2 transition state or reaction intermediate
reaction intermediate
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type of solvent the reaction SN2 needs to happen in
polar aprotic
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type of bond fission in SN2
heterolytic
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The molecularity of SN1
unimolecular
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The molecularity of SN2
Bimolecular
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SN1 relative rate of reaction
3* > 2* >1*
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SN2 relative rate of reaction
1*>2*>3*
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Change in sterochemisty SN1
50/50 mix of enantiomers (racemic mixture, optically inactive)
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Change in sterochemisty SN2
inversion of configuration
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which reaction is faster SN1 or SN2
SN1

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