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C 10.1 Organic Reactions AQA GCSE Chemistry C10 Reactions of the alkenes  Kerboodle Answers Page No 159

 1.a.

Pentenes are alkenes with chemical formula C₅H₁₀.

b.
Answer

1.

Nonene is an alkene with the molecular formula C₉H₁₈.

2.
a. propene reacts with iodine to form diiodopropane

 1.ethene reacts with steam to form ethanol

C₂H₄ + H₂O → C₂H₅OH

c.butene reacts with chlorine to form dichlorobutane

3. a. Butene reacts with hydrogen in the presence of nickel catalyst to form butane

Answer.

1. i. propene reacts with steam in the presence of concentrated phosphoric acid catalyst to form propanol

Answer.

1. Complete combustion of pentene forms carbon dioxide and water

Answer.

Combustion is a form of a chemical reaction in which the reactants are oxygen and (usually) a hydrocarbon. The reactants of a combustion reaction are usually water and carbon dioxide.

Thus, the combustion of pentene in oxygen to produce water and carbon dioxide becomes:

         C5H10 + 7.5O2 —> 5H2O + 5CO2

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C 10.2 Structure of alcohol carboxylic acid and esters AQA GCSE Chemistry Chapter C10 Reactions of the alkenes Kerboodle Answers Page No 161

1. a. CH₃COOCH₂CH₂CH₃ belongs to homologous series of Esters.

 

1. CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH belongs to homologous series of Alcohols.

 

1. CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂COOH belongs to homologous series of Carboxylic acids.

 

2.  
3. 
   CH₃CH₂CH₂OH is Propanol.

 

1. CH₃COOC₂H₅ is Ethyl ethanoate.
2. HCOOH is Methanoic acid.

3. a.

The molecular formula for ethanol is CH3CH2OH and displayed formula C2H5OH.

5. The molecular formula and displayed formulae of ethyl ethanoate is CH₃COOC₂H_5.

2.The molecular formula and displayed formulae of butanoic acid is C₄H₈O_2.

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C 10.3 Reactions and uses of alcohols AQA GCSE Chemistry Chapter C10 Reactions of the alkenes Kerboodle Answers Page No 163

1. The main alcohol used in alcoholic drink is ethanol,Structural formula of ethanol is Ethanol – C₂H₅OH

2. Alcohols are used as a wide variety of uses.

They are used as sweeteners and in making perfumes, are valuable intermediates in the synthesis of other compounds, and are among the most abundantly produced organic chemicals in industry.

Perhaps the two best-known alcohols are ethanol and methanol (or methyl alcohol). Ethanol is used in toiletries, pharmaceuticals, and fuels, and it is used to sterilize hospital instruments.

It is, moreover, the alcohol in alcoholic beverages. The anesthetic ether is also made from ethanol.

Methanol is used as a solvent, as a raw material for the manufacture of formaldehyde and special resins, in special fuels, in antifreeze, and for cleaning metals.

 

3. a. Sodium and butanol reacts to form sodium butoxide and oxygen

 

sodium  +  butanol   →     sodium butoxide  +  hydrogen.
2Na_(s) + 2C₄H₉OH_(l)   →    2C₄H₉ONa_(l)    +     H_2(g)

 

1. butanol, CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH, boiled with acidified potassium dichromate(V), a chemical oxidising agent. [2 forms butanoic acid CH3CH2CH2COOH
   Answer.

 

1. Butanol burns in air to form carbon dioxide and water

 

C₄H₉OH +  6O₂ –> 4CO₂ + 5H₂O

 

4. Methanol burns in air to form carbon dioxide and water

Answer.

2CH₃OH + 3O₂ –> 2CO₂ + 4H₂O

 

5. To investigate the energy released by the three liquids we can take the help of a spirit burner. We can take three spirit burners and put an equal amount of methanol, ethanol and propanol in each one of them. We can then take a water tank and measure the temperature of water at the start of the experiment. We then burn the first spirit burner and let it burn completely. After burning, we can measure the final temperature of water. We will repeat this with rest of the two burners. The change is temperature can be multiplied with mass of water and specific heat capacity of water to find the energy released by the fuel. Greater the number of carbon molecules more will be the transfer of energy.

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 C 10.4 Carboxylic acid and esters AQA GCSE Chemistry C10 Reactions of the alkenes Kerboodle Answers Page No 165

1. a. Answer.

This reaction between ethanoic acid and ethanol is  called Esterification. Ethanoic acid reacts with ethanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid as a catalyst to produce the ester, ethyl ethanoate. The reaction is slow and reversible. To reduce the chances of the reverse reaction happening, the ester is distilled off as soon as it is formed.

1. Volatile compound means the compound that can easily vaporise
2. Esters are volatile, fragrant compounds used in flavourings and perfumes.

 

2. a. i. When propanoic acid reacts with potassium carbonate CO₂ gas is formed

 

1. When propanoic acid react with potassium carbonate, Potassium propanoate salt is formed.

1. Since hydrochloric acid is the strongest acid followed by propanoic acid and then propanol, so carbon dioxide will evolve more quickly in hydrochloric acid followed by propanoic acid and the reaction will be slow with propanol and water.

 3.

Answer.

Methanoic acid is a weak acid as it is partially dissociate in water to give H+ ions.

HCOOH  +  H2O  =   HCOO- + H3O+

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Summary Questions AQA GCSE Chemistry C10 Reactions of the alkenes  Kerboodle Answers Page No 166

 1.A is carboxylic acid

1.C is an alcohol

1.B belong to Esters.

1. Answer.

B can be represented as the structural formaule CH₃CH₂COOCH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃

1.A = CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂COOH

C = CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂OH

2. a. i.

if a small piece of sodium metal was dropped into a beaker containing some ethanol then sodium gives off bubbles of gas, gets smaller as solution is formed.

1. Hydrogen Is given off when sodium reacts with ethanol.

iii. When sodium reacts with ethanol Sodium ethoxide is formed

1.Na⁺

v.Lithium is less reactive than sodium as lithium is above sodium. So the Reaction with Lithium will be slower and will produce hydrogen slowly.

1. Sodium reacts with propanol to form sodium propoxide and hydrogen

propanol + sodium = sodium propoxide + hydrogen

3. Answer.
4. Pentene + Hydrogen → Pentane
5. Ethene + steam → Ethanol
6. Propanol + acidified potassium dichromate(VI) → Propanoic acid
7. CH₃CH₂CH=CH₂ + Cl₂ ===> CH₃CH₂CH(Cl)CH₂Cl
8. C₄H₉OH + 6O₂ → 4CO₂ + 5H₂O

4. a. Methanoic Acid formulae

 Answer

 

1. i.When potassium carbonate reacts with methanoic acid, carbon dioxide is formed. The carbon dioxide can be tested by passing it through lime water and carbon dioxide will turn limewater milky.

 

1. Methanoic Acid reacts with potassium carbonate to form potassium methanoate, water and carbon dioxide.

methanoic acid + potassium carbonate → potassium methanoate + water + carbon dioxide

 

1. i.

Ethanol being the weakest acid will have the highest pH.

 

1.  

• Methanoic acid have the second highest pH value
• Ethanol is neutral so having pH = 7
• Rest of the solutins are acids so pH < 7
• Methanoic acid only weak acid, strong acids → lower pH

5. a. Ethyl ethanoate

1. Ethyl ethanoate is formed by the reaction between

Ethanol and Ethanoic acid

1(C)

Answer.

Sulphuric acid is the catalyst in the reaction between ethanoic acid and ethanol to form

Ethanoic acid + Ethanol ↔ Ethyl ethanoate + Water

d Volatile means the compound will Evaporate easily

1. The compound belongs to the class of esters. Esters are used in perfumes / food colourings

6. To distinguish between the three solutions we will add Sodium carbonate to a solution of each liquid.

• only propanoic acid fizzes (carbon dioxide).
• then add sodium to two remaining liquids.
• only propanol fizzes (hydrogen).
• remaining liquid = ethyl ethanoate (smell to check).

7.
a.Answer.

0.5 moles of solute in 1 dm³ of solution.

1.

Methanoic acid has higher pH as it is a weak acid.

1. Answer.

Nitric acid is a strong acid. HNO₃ molecules all ionise (completely) in water.

HNO₃(aq) → H⁺(aq) + NO₃^– (aq)

However, methanoic acid is weak acid so most of its molecules stay as whole molecules / only a few molecules ionise and split up in their solutions in a reversible reaction.

HCOOH(aq) ↔ HCOO^– (aq) + H⁺(aq)

so fewer H⁺(aq) ions in a given volume of methanoic acid solution compared with same volume of nitric acid solution.

1.

23 g/dm³

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Practice Questions AQA GCSE Chemistry C10 Reactions of the alkenes  Kerboodle Answers Page No 167

 01.1 D is a saturated hydrocarbon.

01.2. A is an alkene.

01.3.  C has the same molecular formula as organic compound E.

 01.4. B will react with sodium carbonate to produce carbon dioxide gas.

01.5. C will react with B in the presence of an acid catalyst to form and an ester

 2.Answer. Ethanol can be made by reacting ethene (from cracking crude oil fractions) with steam.

• A catalyst of phosphoric acid is used to ensure a fast reaction. Notice that ethanol is the only product.
• The process is continuous – as long as ethene and steam are fed into one end of the reaction vessel, ethanol will be produced.

02.2. Answer.

Oxidation reaction is the reaction when ethanol converts into ethanoic acid.

02.3  Answer.

Add a magnesium metal or any metal carbonate or metal hydrogen carbonate. Effervescence with ethanoic acid or no effervescence with ethanol or Add universal indicator. ethanoic acid will turn universal indicator red / orange / yellow or ethanol will turn universal indicator green or Add ethanol to both and a few drops of a strong acid catalyst ethanoic acid will give a sweet smell of an ester (ethyl ethanoate). 

03.1  Answer.

03.2.Propane is formed when propene reacts with hydrogen gas in the presence of a nickel catalyst Answer.

03.3. Propanol is formed when propene reacts with steam in the presence of concentrated phosphoric acid catalyst

03.4. 2-bromopropane is formed with propene reacts with hydrogen bromide HBr. Answer.

 03.5.Propene undergoes addition reactions because propene is unsaturated or propene is an alkene.

Small molecules can add across a double bond or alkenes can join together or polymerize forming a saturated product.

 

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

4.7 Organic Chemistry

• Hydrocarbons and Crude Oil
• Alkanes
• Fractional Distillation
• Properties of Hydrocarbons
• Cracking
• Alkenes
• Reaction of Alkenes
• Alcohols
• Carboxylic Acid
• Addition Polymerization
• Condensation Polymerization
• Amino Acids
• DNA

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CRUDE OIL

• It is a black thick liquid which takes millions of years to form.
• It is the mixture of hydrocarbon.
• Hydrocarbon are the compounds made up of carbon and hydrogen only.
• The components of the crude oil are important and the crude oil is separated by the process of fractional distillation.

HYDROCARBON PROPERTIES

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FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION OF CRUDE OIL

• Separating the mixtures on the basis of boiling points.
• It is separated in fractionating column with different substances of similar boiling points

LIQUIFIED GAS	FUEL
GASOLINE/PETROL	CAR FUEL
KEROSENE	AIRCRAFT FUEL
DIESEL OIL	FUEL IN DIESEL ENGINES
RESIDUE	MAKING ROADS

L – Look

G – Great

K – Kid

D – Doing

R – Roll

 CRACKING –Thermal decomposition of longer chain hydrocarbon into a shorter chain alkane and alkenes

Thermal Cracking                                               Catalytic Cracking

It is done at a very high temperature                     It is done using a catalyst

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WHY CRACKING

• Shorter chain alkanes are more in demand as they are more efficient fuel which fractional distillation alone cannot meet.
• Alkenes are required for polymerization and synthesize other hydrocarbons which fractional distillation cannot meet.

ALKANES – Saturated Hydrocarbon

Carbon-carbon single bond                    made up of carbon and hydrogen

General Formulae  C_nH_2n+2

Methane – CH₄

Ethane – C₂H₆

Propane – C₃H₈

Butane – C₄H₁₀

Pentane – C₅H₁₂

Homologous Series – Members of the same family have similar functional group similar chemical properties and general formulae but different physical property and each members differs from successive by CH₂.

COMBUSTION

COMPLETE	INCOMPLETE
FUEL IS COMPLETELY BURNED	FUEL IS PARTIALLY BURNED DUE TO LIMITED SUPPLY OF OXYGEN
PRODUCES CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER	PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE AND WATER
IT IS NOT TOXIC	CARBON MONOXIDE IS TOXIC AS IT DECREASES. THE OXYGEN CARRYING CAPACITY OF RED BLOOD CELLS

PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION

Carbon Dioxide Test   

    Limewater Test     Carbon Dioxide will turn limewater milky

    Water Test

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FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
Groups of atoms that give special properties and reactions to the organic molecule

	Functional Groups	Examples	Formation
ALKENES	=	Ethene, propene, butene, pentene	Cracking of crude oil
ALCOHOLS	-OH	methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, pentanol	Reaction of alkene with water
CARBOXYLIC ACID		methanoic acid, ethanoic acid, propanoic acid, butanoic acid.	Oxidation of alcohols
ESTERS		methyl ethanoate, ethyl ethanoate	Reaction of alcohols and carboxylic acid

ALKENES

Unsaturated Hydrocarbon

• Compounds which have carbon-carbon double bond
• Compounds made up of carbon and hydrogen only

GENERAL FORMAULE  C_nH_2n

Useful to make polymers, alkanes, alcohols

MANUFACTURE OF ETHANOL

	FERMENTATION	HYDRATION OF ETHENE
REACTION	Glucose                      Ethanol + carbon dioxide C6H12O6                        2C2H5OH + 2CO2	Ethene + Steam      Ethanol
REACTION CONDITIONS	Gentle temperature and pressure. Anaerobic conditions	Nickel catalyst and high temperature and pressure
ADVANTAGES	Uses renewable resources like sugarcane. Less dependent on fossil fuels and due to less energy requirements do not harm the environment.	It is a continuous process. It is rapid more efficient and have 100% atom economy. Produces more pure ethanol
DISADVANTAGES	It is a batch process. The ethanol has to be distilled from time to time as high concentration will kill the yeast. The reaction is slow and produces impure ethanol. Also the atom economy is not 100%	Requires ethene which is dependent on crude oil. Uses non renewable resources.

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REACTIONS OF ALKENES

ALCOHOLS – Have functional Group –OH

General Formulae

C_nH2_n+1 OH

Formed by replacing hydrogen of alkane with OH group

Used as fuel, solvents, spirits

         

       

REACTIONS OF ALCOHOLS

COMBUSTION

• It can undergo complete or incomplete combustion. Complete combustion produces carbon dioxide and water.
• Ethanol + Oxygen = Carbon dioxide + water

C₂H₅OH + O₂                                 CO₂ + H₂O

•  Incomplete combustion produces carbon dioxide and water.
• Ethanol + Oxygen = Carbon monoxide + water

 C₂H₅OH + O₂                                 CO + H₂O

OXIDATION

• Alcohols are oxidised to carboxylic acid in the presence of oxidising agent.
• Methanol   Methanoic Acid
• Ethanol    Ethanoic Acid
• Oxidising agent used is acidified potassium dichromate solution

METAL

Alcohols react with metals to form salt and hydrogen.

2C₂H₅OH + 2Ca                                 2C₂H₅OCa + H₂

CARBOXYLIC ACID

Weak Acids

Carboxylic Acids are weak acids as they are partially dissociated in water to release H+ ions.

CH₃COOH ⇌    CH₃COO^– + H⁺

Metal oxides and Metal hydroxide

Carboxylic Acid reacts with metal oxides and metal hydroxide to form salt and water.

CH₃COOH + NaOH                                 CH₃COONa + H₂O

Metal carbonate

Carboxylic Acid reacts with metal carbonate to form salt, water and carbon dioxide.

CH₃COOH + Li₂CO₃                                 CH₃COOLi + CO₂ + H₂O

                        
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ESTERS

• Fruity smelling compounds
• Used in the manufacture of perfumes, foods and cosmetics.

CARBOXYLIC ACID + ALCOHOLS               ESTERS + WATER

Alkyl alkanoate

Methanoic Acid + Methanol                           Methyl methanoate + Water

ADDITION POLYMERIZATION

• The individuals unit that polymerizes to form a polymers is known as a monomers. Eg Ethene
• The structure formed by the polymerization of the monomer is a polymers.

Polymers are materials made by linking up smaller repeating chemical units.

Some bend and stretch – rubber and polyester.

Some hard and tough – epoxies and glass.

ADDITION POLYMERS

1. a) Formed by addition reaction.
2. b) Require only one monomer generally an alkene
3. c) Nothing is lost in the reaction.

eg Polyethene, polypropene

CONDENSATION POLYMERS

1. a) Requires two monomers
2. b) Requires two functional group
3. c) Formed by condensation reaction.
4. d) A small molecule of water is
5. e) Example: Nylon a polyester

NATURAL POLYMERS

1. a) They are found naturally
2. b) All the complex biomolecules are polymers

Monomer	Polymer
Glucose	Starch
Proteins	Amino Acid
Nucleotide	DNA

 DNA

1. a) DNA is polynucleotide
2. b) Nucleotide = Phosphate + Sugar + Nitrogenous Bases
3. c) There are four bases present in the DNA

• Adenine
• Thymine
• Guanine
• Cytosine

KEY TERMS

Hydrocarbon – Hydrocarbon are the compounds made up of carbon and hydrogen only.

Crude Oil – It is a black thick liquid which takes millions of years to form. It is the mixture of hydrocarbon.

Fractional Distillation – Separating the mixtures on the basis of boiling points.

Alkanes – Saturated Hydrocarbon. Carbon-carbon single bond. Made up of carbon and hydrogen only

Saturated hydrocarbon – Saturated Hydrocarbons have only carbon-carbon single bonds.

Unsaturated hydrocarbon – Unsaturated Hydrocarbons have carbon-carbon double bonds and triple bonds.

General Formula – It applies to families of compounds; provides a way to predict the molecular formula of the molecule, based on the number of carbon atoms it contains.

Viscosity – movement of flow. A fluid with low viscosity flows easily

Flammable – Flammable materials are combustible materials that can easily ignite at room temperature

Complete Combustion – Fuel is completely burned. Produces Carbon dioxide and water.

Incomplete Combustion – Fuel is partially burned due to limited supply of oxygen. Produces Carbon Monoxide and Water.

Cracking – Thermal decomposition of longer chain hydrocarbon into a shorter chain alkane and alkenes

Alkenes – Unsaturated Hydrocarbon. Compounds which have carbon-carbon double bond. Compounds made up of carbon and hydrogen only

Functional Group – Groups of atoms that give special properties and reactions to the organic molecule

Homologous Series – Members of the same family have similar functional group similar chemical properties and general formulae but different physical property and each members differs from successive by CH₂

Alcohols – Have functional Group –OH. The General Formulae of Alcohols is CnH_2n+1 OH. Used as fuel, solvents, spirits

Carboxylic Acid – Carboxylic Acids are weak acids as they are partially dissociated in water to release H+ ions.

Esters – Fruity smelling compounds. Used in the manufacture of perfumes, foods and cosmetics.

Fermentation – Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes.

Weak Acid – Weak acids are only partially ionized in their solutions.

Monomers – The individuals unit that polymerizes to form a polymers is known as a monomers. Eg Ethene

Polymers – The structure formed by the polymerization of the monomer is a polymers. Polymers are materials made by linking up smaller repeating chemical units.

Some bend and stretch – rubber and polyester.

Some hard and tough – epoxies and glass.

Addition Polymerization – It is the process of repeated addition of monomers with double or triple bonds to form polymers. There is no loss of an atom or a molecule. Ex – PVC, polyethene, Teflon.

Condensation Polymerization – It is a process that involves repeated condensation reactions between two different monomers. There is a loss of a molecule of water, ammonia etc as a by-product. Ex – Nylon, bakelite, silicon.

Monosaccharide – Simplest carbohydrates (single units). They cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller units. Ex – Glucose, fructose.

Polysaccharide – Formed of numerous monosaccharide units. Ex – starch, cellulose

Starch – It is the reserve food material of plant cells. It consists of two components- amylose and amylopectin, both glucose polymers.

Cellulose – Main structural polysaccharide of plants. It is a long, unbranched chain of about 6,000 glucose units with molecular weight between 0.5 to 2.5 million.

Proteins – The proteins are linear unbranched polymers of Amino acids. The proteins are composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and Sulphur.

DNA – It is a long, double chain of deoxyribonucleotide units. DNA is the genetic material and forms molecular basis of heredity in all organisms.

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C10-Reaction Of Alkenes

• Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols 1 MS
• Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols 1 QP
• Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols 2 MS
• Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols 2 QP
• Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols 3 MS
• Reactions of Alkenes and Alcohols 3 QP