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An organic compound with 1 carbon atom has what prefix?

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Meth

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An organic compound with 2 carbon atoms has what prefix?

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Eth

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An organic compound with 3 carbon atoms has what prefix?

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Prop

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An organic compound with 4 carbon atoms has what prefix?

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But

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An organic compound with 5 carbon atoms has what prefix?

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Pent

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An organic compound with 6 carbon atoms has what prefix?

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Hex

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An organic compound with 7 carbon atoms has what prefix?

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Hept

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Define a carboxylic acid:

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A compound containing the -COOH functional group and the general formula is: CNH2N+1COOH

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Define a functional group:

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The functional group is responsible for the characteristic chemical properties of a particular homologous series.

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Define a homologous series:

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A ‘family’ of similar compounds with similar chemical properties.

Same general formula.

Same functional group.

Same chemical properties.

Gradual trend in physical properties. .

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Define a macromolecule:

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A large molecule built up from small units called monomers.

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define a saturated hydrocarbon?

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It has no C-C multiple bonds (double bonds)

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Define and describe an alkane:

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A hydrocarbon which contains only single bonds. The general formula is: CNH2N+2.

Saturated hydrocarbon.

They are colourless componds.

Generally unreactive except for combusition, cracking and reaction with halogens in the prescence of ultravoilet light.

Burns with a blue flame which does not appear sooty.

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Define an alcohol:

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A compound contianing the -OH functional group and the general formula CNH2N+1OH

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Define and alkene:

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A hydrocarbon which contains one or more double bonds.

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Define cracking?

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The process by which large, less useful hydrocarbon molecules are broken down into smaller more useful alkanes and alkenes.

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Define petroleum/crude oil:

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A complex mixture of hydrocarbons in which some gases are dissvoled.

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Do hydrocarbons with higher boiling points have longer or shorter chains than hydrocarbons with lower boiling points.

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Hydrocarbons with shorter chains and lower mass have lower boiling points.

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How do alkanes react with halogens?

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Alkanes do not react with halogens in the dark.

In the prescence of sunlight / ultraviolet light a reaction does take place.

When 1 mol of chlorine reacts with one mol of mthane a chloirne atom relaces a hydrogen atom in the methane. This is called a substitution reaction.

CH4 + Cl2 = CH3Cl + HCl

Methane + chlorine = ? + Hydrochloric acid

In the presence of excess chlorine the hydrogen atoms are substituted one by one until there none left.

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What are the products when alkenes combust?

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The complete combustion of an alkene with oxygen produces CO2 and H20.

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name 3 common products of fractional distillation?

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in order of density:

natural gas

petrol/gasolene

naptha

kerosene

diesel

fuel oil

bitumen

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Name the first 4 alkanes:

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State a test for unsaturated compounds:

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Aqueous bromine turns colourless when mixed with alkenes.

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What are the 2 names for crude oil?

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Crude oil and petroleum

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What are the 3 common fossil fuels?
Coal - formed by decay of vegetation in the absence of oxygen millions of years ago. Natural gas - mainly methane. Hydrocarbons - such as methane, ethane, propane, obtained by fractional distillation of petroleum.
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What are the 4 homologous groups called and what are their endings?
Alkanes - ane Alkenes - ene Alcohols - ol Carboxylic acids - oic acid
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What are the names of the 3 different types of formulae?
Molecular formula Structural formula Condensed structural formula
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what can be used to test between alkanes and alkenes?
aqueous bromine can be used. bromine water reddish brown concentrated and orange when diluted. bromine is added in the dark then: alkanes: no change to colour of bromine water alkenes: the bromine water becomes colourless
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What are the products of this equation? CH4 (g) + 2O2(g) =
CO2 (g) + 2H2O(l) (also energy is produced - this is combustion).
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What effect does a longer chain have on a hydrocarbon?
It changes the compound's properties as it gets longer.
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What happens in fractional distillation?
Different hydrocarbons have different boiling point ranges. The fractionating column allows different hydrocarbons to be drawn off at different levels in the column. Gases escape at the top. Residue runs out at the bottom.
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What happens when you crack an alkane?
The process called cracking is used to covert fractions containing larger less useful hydrocarbons into smaller more useful hydrocarbons. Kerosene and diesel oil are often cracked to make more gaseoline, more alkanes or hydrogen. Cracking is a from of decomposition.
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What is a hydrocarbon?
A compound containing ONLY carbon and hydrogen atoms.
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What is a Structural Isomer?
Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formula.
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What is equation for combustion?
hydrocarbon + oxygen = CO2 + water (+energy)
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What is the reaction betweeen an alkene and bromine?
Most reactions of alkenes are addtion reactions, this is where 2 molecules combine to make a single product. Alkanes react with halogens to form dihalogenoalkanes. The hallogen adds across the double bond and no other product is formed. Bromine reacts with ethene to form 1,2-dibromoethane.
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what is produced when alkanes undergo incomplete combustion ?
Carbon monxide CO is produced and water.
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What is the formula for ethane?
C2H6
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What is the formula for propanoic acid?
CH₃CH₂CO₂H
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What is the formula for propene?
C3H6
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What is the formula for propane?
C3H8 or CH3CH2CH3
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What is the main constituent of natural gas?
Methane.
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What is the molecular formula for ethanoic acid:
CH3COOH
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What is the molecular formula for ethanol:
C2H5OH
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What is the molecular formula for methane:
CH4
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What is the molecular formula for butanoic acid:
C3H7COOH
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what is the other name for petrol?
gasolene
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What is the process called fro refining petroleum/crude oil?
Fractional distillation.
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what temperature is the petroleum in the fractionating column heated to?
400 degrees centigrade.
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When does complete combustion occur?
When there is plenty of oxygen.
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What is the formula for ethane?
CH3CH3
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What is the formula for propane?
CH3CH2CH3 or C3H8
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What is the formula for butane?
CH3CH2CH2CH3 or C4H10
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What functional group does alcohols have?
OH
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Waht are the last 2 letters on each compound in the alcohol functional group?
ol
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Waht is the general formula for alcohol?
CNH2N+1OH
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What are the first 4 alcohols called?
Methanol Ethanol Propanol Butanol
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What is the chemical formula for methanol?
CH3OH
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What is the chemical formula for ethanol?
C2H5OH
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What is the chemical formula for propanol?
C3H7OH
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What is the chemical formula for butanol?
C4H9OH
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Are alcohols flammable?
Yes.
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Do alcohols undergo complete combution in air forming CO2 and H2O?
Yes.
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What is the chemical equation for the combustion of alcohol (e.g. methanol)?
2CH3OH (l) + 3O2 (g) = 2CO2 (g) + 4H2O (g)
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What PH value do the first 4 alcohols in soltion in water have?
Neutral.
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Are alcohols soluable in water?
Yes
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Can alcohols be oxidised?
Yes they can react with oxygen (form the air) to produce carboxylic acid. e.g Methanol is oxidsed to methanoic acid ethanol is oxidised to ethanoic acid
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What can alcohols be used for?
As solvents (they dissolve everything that water can and hydrocarbons, oils and fats is addtion) The first 4 alcohols can be used as fuels. e.g. ethanol can be used in spirit burners. burns cleanly and is non smelly.
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What is the natural process that alcohol can be made by?
Fermentation.
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What is ethanol commonly found in?
wine and beer.
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How does fermentation work?
It uses an enzyme in yeast to covert sugars into ethanol. CO2 is also produced (bubbles). Sugar + yeast = ethanol + carbon dioxide
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At what temperature does fermentation happen fastest at?
37 o C (also best in a slightly acidic solution and anaerobic conditions (no oxygen)). With different conditions the yeast (enzyme) could be destroyed/denatured or work at a much slower rate.
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Do alcohols react with sodium?
Yes. One of the products of he reaction is hydrogen.
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