Organic chemistry Flashcards
1
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What are the fossil fuels?
A
Coal, natural gas, petroleum
2
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Methane is..
A
the main constituent of natural gas
3
Q
what is petroleum?
A
a mixture of hydrocarbons that can be separated into useful fractions by fractional distillation
4
Q
List the Order of the Fractionating column:
A
- Refinery gas (cooking)
- gasoline (car fuel)
- Naphtha (to make chemicals)
- Kerosene (jet fuel)
- fuel oil (ship fuel)
- lubricating fraction (lubricants)
- bitumen (to make roads)
5
Q
What are isomers?
A
- Same molecular formula
- Different structural formula
6
Q
properties of the fractionating column?
A
- carbon chain increases down the group
- flammability decreases down the group
- Viscosity increases down the group
- melting and boiling points increase down the group
7
Q
Cracking:
A
800 degrees temp/ 450 temp and Al2O3 catalyst
8
Q
Addition reaction with hydrogen:
A
150 degrees temp/ Nickel catalyst
9
Q
Substitution reaction:
A
U.V light needed
10
Q
Hydration of ethene:
A
300 temp, 60 atm, H3PO4 catalyst
11
Q
Hydrogenation:
A
300 tem, 60 atm, H3PO4 catalyst
12
Q
Fermentation of glucose:
A
35 degree temp, yeast
13
Q
Production of Carboxylic acid:
A
Acidified Potassium Manganate (VII)
