topic 18 Flashcards
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what is benzene and its formula
- benzene is a cyclic planar molecule
- has the formula C6H6
describe the structure of benzene
- carbon has 4 valent e-
- each carbon is bonded to 2 other carbons and one hydrogen
- the final lone e- is in a p-orbital which sticks out above and below the planar ring
- the lone electrons in the p-orbital combine to form a delocalised ring of e-
why are all of the C-C bonds in benzene the same length
- because of the delocalised e- structure all of the C-C bonds are the same bond length
- in between the length of the single and double bond
what is the length of the C-C bonds in benzene
139pm
what is the length of a single and double bond
single- 154pm
double- 133pm
draw kekules model of benzene
what did august kekule think the structure of benzene was
he thought that there was alternating double and single bonds
draw the delocalised model of benzene
explain the delocalised model of benzene
- sigma bonds form due to head on overlap of atomic orbitals
- the p orbitals on each carbon atom overlap sideways to form a ring of pi bonds
- the delocalised pi bonds are made up of two ring shaped clouds of e- → one above and below the plane of 6 carbon atoms
how can the stability of benzene be measured
stability of benzene measured by comparing the enthalpy change of hydrogenation in benzene and cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
what proves the delocalised system and disproves kekules model
benzene is more stable than the theoretical alternative cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene (which is kekules alternating single and double bond model)
if kekules model was correct
bromine water should decolourise but doesnt when added to benzene
benzene should undergo addition
thermochemical evidence
therefore kekules model is incorrect
what is enthalpy change of hydrogenation
when one mole of unsaturated compound is converted to saturated compound
how can enthalpy change of hydrogenation be used to prove the stability of benzene
- if we hydrogenate cyclohexene which has 1 double bond→ has an enthalpy change of -120kj mol-1
- if benzene has 3 double bonds → would expect an enthalpy change of hydrogenation of -360kj mol-1
- 3 x -120
however when measuring the experimental value for enthalpy change of hydrogenation for benzene it is -208kjmol-1
- 3 x -120
why does benzenes enthalpy change of hydrogenation suggest that benzene is more stable than cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
- this means that more energy is needed to break bonds in benzene than cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
- suggests that benzene is more stable than the theoretical cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene which has 3 double bonds
why is benzene thought to be more stable than cyclohexa-1,3,5-triene
due to delocalised e- ring
what is the combustion reaction equation for benzene
- benzene is a hydrocarbon
- readily burns in oxygen
- produces carbon dioxide and water if burned completely
what is observed when benzene in burnt in oxygen and why
- in reality carbon doesnt burn completely as theres not enough oxygen in the air
- results in a lot of unreacted carbon → soot
- so a yellow sooty flame is observed when benzene is burnt in oxygen
what reaction do alkenes undergo
alkenes have a double bond and undergo electrophilic addition
requires a nickel catalyst and 150C
why do alkenes undergo electrophilic addition
electrophile is attracted to high e- density in double bond
what is the colour change observed when bromine water is added to alkenes
colour change from orange to colourless due to formation of dibromoalkane
describe the electrophilic addition reaction between electrophiles and alkenes
- bromine attracted to high e- density in double bond
- Br2 is polarised as the e- in the double bond repels the e- in Br2 when it approaches the alkene → induced charge
- electron pair in the double bond is attracted to the slightly positive bromine + forms a bond
- breaks the Br-Br bond
- carbocation intermediate formed
- Br- attracted to slight positive carbon
- forms dibromoalkane
what are arenes
arenes are aromatic hydrocarbons that contain a benzene ring in their structure
what are the 2 ways of naming arenes
for some compounds we add benzene at the end
or phenyl can be used (names as if phenyl is a functional group -C6H5)
if theres more than one group attached to benzene → number the carbons to show where the groups are
what reaction do arenes undergo
electrophilic substitution
hydrogen/functional group on benzene ring is substituted for the electrophile