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Organic Chemistry
Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of the chemical compounds that contain carbon.
Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons are molecules which contain hydrogen and carbon There are many different compounds that can form with carbon and hydrogen There are 3 main hydrocarbon families 1. Alkane 2. Alkene 3. Alkyne
1. Alkanes
Are hydrocarbons that contain only carbon and hydrogen They only have single bonds C nH 2n + 2 A series of compounds with similar properties in which each member differs from the previous one by CH2 is known as a homologous series Structural formulas show the number and location of bonds but not lone pairs
2. Alkenes
Contains at least one carbon to carbon double bond The alkenes are a homologous series CnH2n n = integer
Naming Alkenes
Carbon atoms are labelled from left to right Identify where the double bond starts And put that number between the prefix and suffix of the alkene
But-1-ene
But-2-ene
3. Alkynes
Are hydrocarbons that contain only carbon and hydrogen They have at least one triple bond The alkynes are a homologous series
Structural isomers
Structural isomers are molecules with the same molecular formula but different arrangement of their atoms (different structural formulas)
Structural Isomers
Structural isomers
Semi-structural formulas
Semi- structural formula is a structural formula without giving the arrangement atoms in space
Naming isomers
1. Name and number longest carbon chain (circle it) 2. Identify branches (there are no branches at ends!) 3. Name each branch (alkyl group) put them in alphabetical order methyl CH3 ethyl C2H5 propyl C3H7 butyl C4H9 pentyl C5H11 4. If there is more than 1 alkyl group use: di = 2, tri = 3, tetra = 4 as a prefix e.g. diethyl, trimethyl 5. Write the number of the carbon atom each alkyl group is attached to. Put commas between numbers if there is more than one alkyl group (2,3-dimethyl) 6. Put hyphens between numbers and words (2,2 dimethylbutane)
propane
Saturated compounds
A saturated compound has no double or triple bonds. In saturated linear hydrocarbons, every carbon atom is attached to two hydrogen atoms, except those at the ends of the chain, which have three hydrogen atoms. In the case of saturated methane, four hydrogen atoms are attached to the single, central carbon atom. Of simple hydrocarbons, alkanes are saturated, and alkenes are unsaturated.
As the number of carbon atoms increases in a homologous series there is a change in the physical properties At room temperature, the lighter alkanes and alkenes are gases; the midweight alkanes are liquids; and the heavier alkanes are solids, or tars. Why? London forces increase as molecules get heavier
Boiling Point
The boiling points of the alkanes and alkenes gradually increase with the molecular weight of the compounds. Alkanes and alkenes have similar boiling points Alkenes have a slightly lower Hydrocarbons Boiling point (C) Methane -161.5 Ethane Propane -88.6 -42.1
Butane
Pentane
-0.5
36.1
Volatility
Volatile liquids are those that evaporate (go from liquid to solid) easily. Smaller molecules are more volatile Why? Because there are weak London forces so it is easier for them to go from a liquid to a gas
Viscosity is the measure of the thickness of a fluid Honey is more viscose (it is harder to pour) than water The larger the molecule the more viscous it is The larger the molecule the stronger the London forces which means they are more likely to stick together because they are long they get tangled up like spaghetti
Viscosity
Hydrocarbon Solubility
The rule to use when determining hydrocarbon solubility is: Like dissolves like. This means that polar compounds (water, and alcohols) dissolve other polar compounds. Nonpolar compounds dissolve other nonpolar compounds but tend not to dissolve polar compounds.
Combustion reaction
Combustion reactions are whats causing global warming! Petrol, made up of hydrocarbons combusts in cars engines
Homologous series
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