YEAR ONE: A-Level Chemistry OCR-B

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____ are composed of protons, neutrons and electrons
atoms
____ have charge +1 and mass 1
protons
____ have charge 0 and mass 1
neutrons
____ have charge -1 and mass 0
electrons
the number of protons in the nucleus
atomic number/proton number
the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus
mass number
atoms of the same element with different mass numbers
isotopes
relative atomic mass is an average of the isotopic masses accounting for their ____
abundance
measures the atomic or molecular mass of different particles in a sample and the relative abundance of different isotopes in an element
mass spectrometry
in a mass spectrometer, sample atoms or molecules are ionised to ____
cations
these are then separated according to their ____
mass to charge ratio
relative abundance can be calculated from the ____ of each peak on a mass spectrum
height
samples of an element may vary in Ar depending on their source due to different ____ of isotopes between samples
abundance
two light atomic nuclei fuse to form a single heavier nucleus of a new element, releasing energy
nuclear fusion
fusion requires high temperatures so the nuclei are moving ____ enough to overcome the repulsion
fast/quickly
____ theory of light: light is a form of electromagnetic radiation and so behaves as a wave with a wavelength and frequency
wave
____ theory of light: light is a stream of photons
particle
____ of a photon = Planck constant x frequency
energy
speed of light = wavelength x ____
frequency
when an atom is ____, electrons jump into higher energy levels
excited
when electrons return to their ____, they emit the extra energy as electromagnetic radiation
ground state
the energy difference is emitted as electromagnetic radiation and can be used to give an ____
emission spectrum
an ____ is formed when white light is passed through a cool sample of a gaseous element
absorption spectrum
electrons in atoms only exist in definite energy levels. the certain definite quantities of energy are called ____
quanta
a ____ is emitted or absorbed when the electron changes energy levels
photon
in hydrogen, the emission lines are called the ____ series
Lyman
each electron shell is labelled first with n, the ____
principle quantum number
the higher the value of n, the ____ the shell from the nucleus and the higher the energy associated
further
shell n=n holds ____ electrons
2n^2
shells have subshells s, p, d and f which can hold 2, 6, 10 and ____ electrons respectively
14/fourteen
____ are places in an atom where an electron is likely to be found
atomic orbitals
s, p, d and f subshells contain 1, 3, 5 and ____ orbitals respectively
7/seven
each orbital can hold a maximum of two electrons if they have ____ spins
opposite/paired
an s orbital is ____
spherical
a p orbital is shaped like a ____
peanut
the arrangement of electrons in shells and orbitals
electronic configuration
the orbitals are filled in order of increasing energy to produce the ____ energy arrangement possible
lowest
in an ____ atom, all orbitals in the same sub-shell have the same energy
isolated
only when all ____ in a sub-shell are occupied with one electron do the electrons pair up
orbitals
for the lowest energy arrangement, electrons in singly occupied orbitals have ____ spins
parallel
the modern periodic table is based on one proposed by ____
Mendeleev
electrons are organised into four blocks labelled s, p, d and ____
f
the s block is groups 1 and ____
2/two
the p block is groups 3 to ____
8/eight
the d block is the ____
transition metals
the f block is the ____ and actinides
lanthanides
elements in the same block show general similarities: e.g. all the non-metals are in the ____ block
p
vertical columns in the periodic table
groups
horizontal rows in the periodic table
periods
the occurrence of patterns across a period from left to right
periodicity
____ tend to increase from groups 1 to 4, then fall sharply and gradually decrease
melting points/boiling points
an element that has all of its sub-shells fully occupied by electrons has a ____ arrangement
closed shell
____ tends to create this
ionisation
shared pair of electrons
covalent bond
pair of electrons not involved in bonding
lone pair
both bonding electrons are donated by one atom in the pair
dative covalent bond
____ interactions between different simple molecules are weak, so melting and boiling points are low
electrostatic
because there are no charge particles, simple covalent molecules do not ____ electricity
conduct
they also do not usually dissolve readily in ____
water
you can determine the shape of a molecule by ____
valence shell electron pair repulsion theory/VSEPR
this means atoms arrange themselves to minimise ____
repulsion
lone pairs repel ____ strongly than bonding pairs
more
tetrahedral: 4 single covalent bonds, no lone pairs around the central atom, bond angle ____
109.5
trigonal pyramidal: 3 single covalent bonds, 1 lone pair around the central atom, bond angle ____
107
bent: 2 single covalent bonds, 2 lone pairs around the central atom, bond angle ____
104.5
linear: 2 groups of electrons around the central atom, bond angle ____
180
trigonal planar: 3 groups of electrons around the central atom, bond angle ____
120
ethene is ____
trigonal planar
trigonal bipyramidal: 5 groups of electrons around the central atom, bond angles 120 or ____ depending on the position in the molecule
90
octahedral: 6 groups around the central atom, bond angle ____
90
mass of an element's atom relative to carbon-12
relative atomic mass/Ar
mass of one mole
molar mass
this is equal to the Ar in ____
grams
____ = molar mass x mol
mass
sum of the constituent relative atomic masses is the relative formula mass or ____
Mr
the basic units that make up a substance that match the formulae of that substance
formula units
number of formula units in 1 mol
Avogadro constant/6.02x10^23
formula that tells you actual numbers of different types of atom per formula unit
molecular
formula that tells you the ratio of different types of atom per formula unit
empirical
water fitted regularly within the crystals of some ionic lattices
water of crystallisation
ionic compounds with this are ____
hydrated
when heated, this is removed as steam, leaving the ____ solid
anhydrous
expected amount of product in a reaction carried out under ideal conditions
theoretical yield
factors that can reduce amount of product produced include: (1) loss of product from reaction ____
vessels
(2) ____ occurring and producing unwanted by-products
side reactions
(3) ____ in the reactants
impurities
(4) changes in ____ and pressure if the reaction is an equilibrium system
temperature
how much product you actually get
experimental yield
(experimental yield / theoretical yield) x 100
percentage yield
positively charged ions
cations
negatively charged ions
anions
ions are only formed when ____ react with non-metals if the overall energy change is favourable
metals
electrons are transferred from the metal to the non-metal atoms, often giving both a ____ electronic structure
stable
anions and cations are held together by opposite charges in an ____ attraction
electrostatic
in a solid compound, each ion attracts many others of opposite charge and a giant ____ builds up
lattice
acid + base/alkali => salt + ____
water
acid + carbonate => salt + water + ____
carbon dioxide
acid + metal => salt + ____
hydrogen
many ionic substances dissolve readily in ____
water
this excludes: (1) silver and lead ____
halides
(2) all metal ____
carbonates
(3) barium, calcium, lead and silver ____
sulfates
(4) all metal ____ (except group 1)
hydroxides
when ionic substances ____, the ions becomes surrounded by water molecules and spread out through the solution
dissolve
they behave independently of each other, which is why ____ solutions of salts conduct electricity
aqueous
ionic reactions in solution that forms a solid precipitate
ionic precipitation
ions that don't take part in the reaction
spectator ions
when a solution of sodium hydroxide is added to a solution of ____, the following colour forms:
ions/metal ions
(1) copper 2+
blue
(2) iron 2+
dirty green
(3) iron 3+
orange brown
potassium iodide + lead 2+ forms a ____ precipitate
bright yellow
precipitate colour of silver nitrate + nitric acid + halide ion: (1) chloride
white
(2) bromide
cream
(3) iodide
pale yellow
barium chloride + sulfate ions forms a ____ precipitate
white
ionic compounds are typically ____ at room temperature, have a 3D lattice structure and often form regular crystals
solids
attraction overcomes repulsion between ions so ionic compounds have high ____
melting points/boiling points
once ____ or dissolved, they can conduct electricity
molten
metals have a lattice structure of metal cations in a sea of ____ valence electrons
delocalised
metals have high melting and boiling points due to the ____ attractions between cations and electrons
electrostatic
metals ____ electricity as the electrons are free to move
conduct
covalent networks can also form, which have strong ____ bonds between atoms in the network
covalent
they have high melting and boiling points and are ____ soluble in water
not
they do not usually conduct electricity, excepting ____
graphite
elements become more ____ down a group (more readily form cations) and less across a period
metallic
energy needed to remove one mole of the most loosely held electrons from one mole of isolated gaseous ions to create one mole of gaseous ions with a +1 charge
first ionisation enthalpy
this increases across a period because the nuclear charge becomes more positive but the ____ stays very similar
atomic radius
it decreases down a group because of more ____
electronic shielding
metal oxides and hydroxides form ____ solutions in water but are not very soluble
alkaline
non-metals form ____ solutions
acidic
the most strongly alkaline oxides and hydroxides are at the ____ of the group
bottom
as you go down group two: (1) reactivity with water ____
increases
(2) pH of the hydroxide in water ____
increases
(3) solubility of the hydroxide ____
increases
(4) solubility of the carbonate ____
decreases
the change in ____ of the carbonates is due to charge density of the cations
thermal stability
cations with a higher charge density can ____ the negative charge cloud around the carbonate ion
polarise
this makes it ____ thermally stable so breaks down more easily on heating
less
proton donors that dissociate in water to produce hydrogen ions
acids
protons acceptors that react with an acid to produce water and a salt
bases
this theory of H+ transfer is the ____ theory of acids and bases
Bronsted Lowry
____ theory is that bases are electron pair donors, acids electron pair acceptos
Lewis
H3O+ is the ____ ion
oxonium
it occurs in acidic solution. it has 2 simple covalent bonds and 1 ____ covalent bond
dative
this is where the oxygen atom donates both bonding electrons to a ____
proton
it can also act as an acid, donating H+ and becoming a ____ molecule
water
acid + alkali reaction is called a ____ reaction
neutralisation
neutralisation ____ equation: H+ + OH- => H2O
ionic
reaction that releases more energy making bonds than it requires to break bonds
exothermic
reaction that releases less energy making bonds than it requires to break bonds
endothermic
the reactants and products of a reaction
system
everything else
surroundings
298K, 101kPa, concentration 1 mol dm^-3 for solutions - these are called ____ conditions
standard
the enthalpy change when molar quantities of reactants react together under standard conditions
standard enthalpy change
energy = specific heat capacity x mass x ____ change
temperature
you can use a ____ to measure enthalpy changes
bomb calorimeter
here, energy in a reaction is transferred from a reaction vessel to the surrounding ____
water
the enthalpy change that occurs when one mole of a substance is burnt completely in oxygen under standard conditions
standard enthalpy change of combustion
the enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements under standard conditions
standard enthalpy change of formation
the enthalpy change when one mole of hydrogen ions react with one mole of hydroxide ions to form one mole of water under standard conditions
standard enthalpy change of neutralisation
the energy needed to raise the temperature of 1g of a substance by 1K
specific heat capacity
____ law - enthalpy change for any chemical reaction is independent of the route taken so long as the initial and final conditions are the same
Hess
you can calculate enthalpy change of a reaction indirectly using ____
enthalpy cycles
the property of carbon to form covalent bonds with itself
catenation
compounds with one or more benzene rings
aromatic
compounds without benzene rings
aliphatic
modifiers responsible for the chemical reactions of molecules
functional groups
saturated hydrocarbon, can be straight or branched
alkane
a series of related compounds with the same general molecular formulae
homologous series
at room temperature the first four alkanes are ____
colourless gases
higher members are ____
colourless liquids
larger alkanes, n=17+, are ____
white waxy solids
alkanes mix well with each other but do not mix with ____ because they are non-polar
water
the average quantity of energy needed to break a particular bond in the gaseous state
bond enthalpy
the equilibrium ____ is the balance between the attractive forces of the nuclei and electrons and repulsive forces between nuclei
bond length
some reactions need ____ heating, but many do not
continuous
this is because if a few bonds break, new bonds can start to ____, which usually gives out enough energy to keep the reaction going
form
bond enthalpies are often averages from several ____
compounds
a substance which increases the rate of a reaction by offering an alternate reaction pathway with lower activation energy
catalyst
the process of increasing rate of reaction using a catalyst
catalysis
catalysts are recovered ____ at the end of a reaction
chemically unchanged
catalysis where both catalyst and reactants are in the same physical state
homogeneous
catalysis where catalyst and reactants are in different physical states
heterogeneous
usually, heterogeneous catalysis involves a mixture of gases and liquids reacting in the presence of a ____ catalyst
solid
(1) reactants are ____ onto the surface of the catalyst by forming bonds
adsorbed
(2) bonds in the ____ molecules are weakened and break
reactant
(3) new bonds form between the ____, held close together on the catalyst's surface
atoms/reactants
(4) this weakens the bonds to the catalyst surface and the produces are ____
desorbed
a catalyst should have a large ____ for contact with reactants
surface area
____ catalysts are used as a finely divided form or as a fine wire mesh to maximise this
solid
sometimes the catalyst is supported on a ____ to increase surface area and prevent crumbling
porous material
this occurs in ____
catalytic converters
many heterogeneous catalysts are ____
transition metals
catalysts can be ____ so they no longer function properly
poisoned
the poisons are adsorbed ____ strongly to the catalyst surface than the reactant molecules, reducing surface area available for catalysis
more
platinum and ____ are used in catalytic converters rather than cheaper metals
rhodium
this is because cheaper metals are vulnerable to poisoning by trace ____ in the car exhaust
sulfur dioxide
the ____ catalyst in the Haber process can be poisoned if the feedstock contains sulfur compounds, so these are removed first
nickel
you can ____ the surface of a poisoned catalyst
regenerate
for example in the catalytic cracking of ____ hydrocarbons, carbon is produced
long chain
catalytic cracking uses a ____ catalyst (contains aluminium oxide and silicon dioxide) and temperatures about 550C
zeolite
the catalyst surface becomes coated in soot, blocking ____
adsorption
the catalyst is constantly recycled through a separate container and blown with hot air - oxygen converted carbon to ____ and regenerates the catalyst
carbon dioxide
alkenes have a carbon carbon ____ so are unsatured
double bond
single bond, so called due to the overlap of s orbitals
sigma
a double bond contains one sigma bond and one ____ bond
pi
pi bonds consist of two areas of ____, one above and one below the plane of the atoms
negative charge/electron density
the four electrons in ethene's double bond gives the region a high ____ of negative charge
density
a positive ion or a molecule with a partial positive charge that will be attracted to a negatively charged region and react by accepting a lone pair of electrons to form a covalent bond
electrophile
bubbling ethene gas through bromine ____ the bromine
decolorises
as it approaches the alkene, the bromine molecule becomes ____
polarised
the ____-positive bromine atom behaves as an electrophile and reacts with the alkene double bond
partially/delta
this leaves a bromide ion and a ____
carbocation
the bromide ion donates a ____ to the positively charged carbon to form a new C-Br bond
pair of electrons/electron pair/lone pair
two or more molecules react to form a single, larger molecule
addition
shaking an alkene with water ____ the bromine water
decolorises
water molecules have lone pairs of electrons and can act as ____ in competition with bromide ions in the second stage of the mechanism
nucleophiles
therefore, a ____ might be produced (still colourless)
bromoalcohol
ethene reacts with a solution of ____ in a polar solvent at room temperature
hydrogen bromide
it can also react with gaseous HBr but this involves a ____
radical addition
at ____ temperature, ____ pressure, and in the presence of a catalyst, ethene and steam can undergo an addition reaction
high
the catalyst is ____ acid adsorbed onto solid silica
phosphoric acid
in the laboratory, ethene can be converted to ethanol by first adding concentrated ____
sulfuric acid
this forms ____
ethyl hydrogensulfate
this can then be diluted with ____ to form the ethanol
water
adding a molecule of water across a double bond is a ____ reaction
hydration
reaction that saturates an unsaturated molecule
hydrogenation
for this, you can use (1) a ____ catalyst under standard laboratory conditions
platinum
(2) a finely powdered ____ catalyst at high temperature and pressure
nickel
a long molecule made up from many smaller monomers
polymer
the process by which monomers join to produce long chain polymers
polymerisation
a polymerisation where no byproducts are formed and the monomers tend to contain C=C bonds
addition
more than one monomer is incorporated into the final polymer
copolymerisation
____ combustion forms carbon dioxide and water when carbon-based fuels burn
complete
the volume occupied by one mole of any gas at a particular temperature and pressure
molar volume
at room temperature, this is ____ dm^3
24
pV = nRT is the ____ equation
ideal gas
units are: Pa, ____, J, K^-1 mol^-1, K respectively
m^3/metres cubed
same molecular formula, atoms bonded together in a different order
structural isomerism
different arrangement of the carbon atoms
chain isomerism
different position of the functional group
position isomerism
same molecular formula but different functional group
functional group isomerism
same structural formula, different arrangement of atoms in space
stereoisomerism
both of the two heaviest groups are on the same side of the molecule
Z stereoisomer
the two heaviest groups are on opposite sides of the molecule
E-stereoisomer
stereoisomers form because the carbon-carbon double bond cannot ____ due to the overlap of p orbitals
rotate
small carbon particles generated by burning fuels. penetrate deep into the human body and cause heart attacks and lung cancer
particulates
compounds that come from unburnt fuel. cause photochemical smog
volatile organic compounds/VOCs
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formed from incomplete combustion of fuels. toxic, causes photochemical smog
carbon monoxide
comes from combustion of fuels. greenhouse effect
carbon dioxide
comes from combustion of fuels. acid rain, photochemical smog
nitrogen oxides
burning of sulfur-containing fuels. acid raid, toxic gas
sulfur oxides
____ reacts with water in the atmosphere to form sulfuric (IV) acid
sulfur dioxide
sulfur dioxide can be oxidised to ____ which reacts with water to form sulfuric (VI) acid
sulfur trioxide
nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide react with atmospheric water and oxygen to form ____ (V) acid
nitric
formed when primary pollutants are acted on by sunlight. causes haziness, reduced visibility, respiratory problems
photochemical smog
pollutants formed or emitted directly from particular sources
primary
pollutants formed by chemical reactions of primary pollutants
secondary
____ remove pollutants in exhaust
catalytic converters
in petrol engines: a ____ catalytic converter is used
three-way
(1) carbon monoxide is converted to carbon dioxide by adding ____
oxygen
(2) hydrocarbons are converted to ____ and water by adding oxygen
carbon dioxide
(3) nitrogen monoxide reacts with carbon monoxide to form ____ and carbon dioxide
nitrogen
____ engines remove nitrogen monoxide and hydrocarbons in the same way
diesel
particulates are removed by ____
ceramic filters
regeneration of the catalyst is accomplished by periodically increasing the ____
temperature
____ oxides can be reduced by recycling some of the exhaust gases through the cylinder, decreasing temperature
nitrogen
you can also use an ____ reagent:
ammonia
nitrogen oxide + ammonia + oxygen => nitrogen + ____
water
for both petrol and diesel engines, ____ is best avoided by using low sulfur fuels
sulfur dioxide
made by fermentation of carbohydrate crops
ethanol
cars cannot run on ethanol alone as it's too ____
volatile
however, it can be used in mixtures of petrol up to ____ percent
15
ethanol can be said to be ____ because carbon dioxide released in burning and fermentation matches the carbon dioxide absorbed in the growing plant
carbon neutral
however, does not account for ____ used to produce and distribute the ethanol
energy/fuel
made by chemically reacting fats and oils with alcohols
biodiesel
reaction of fats and oils with alcohols to produce fatty acid esters
trans-esterification
biodiesel can be made from ____
waste oil
biodiesel is ____ except for energy used to produce and distribute
carbon neutral
biodiesel is ____ if spilled
biodegradable
biodiesel contains virtually no ____ and produces less CO, particulates and hydrocarbons than petrol and diesel
sulfur
however, biodiesel produces more ____ than conventional fossil fuels
nitrogen oxides
two other examples of biofuels are ____ and biogas
green diesel
combustion of hydrogen produces only ____
water
benefits of hydrogen fuel: (1) renewable and can be made from ____ of water
electrolysis
(2) can be stored and sent down ____ (like how methane is currently)
pipelines
(3) can be used in ____ or fuel cells to generate electricity
internal combustion engines
(4) produces no CO2, CO or ____ when burnt
hydrocarbons
however, its production of water often depends on energy from ____ power stations
fossil fuel
it's also less ____ than petrol
energy dense
____ are still produced
oxides of nitrogen/nitrogen oxides
____ generate electricity on a small scale in cars
fuel cells
the main problem is that a large volume of ____ hydrogen is required to get the mileage equivalent to a full tank of petrol
gaseous
one solution is storing it as a ____ in a high-pressure fuel tank
liquid
the ____ are in group 7, the p-block
halogens
they all have 7 ____ electrons and abundance decreases down the group
valence/outer shell
all halogens occur as ____ molecules
diatomic
at room temperature: (1) fluorine is a ____
pale yellow gas
(2) chlorine is a ____
green gas
(3) bromine is a ____
dark red volatile liquid
(4) iodine is a ____
shiny grey black solid
iodine ____ to give purple vapour on heating
sublimes
going down the group, the halogens become darker, have ____ melting and boiling points, become less volatile
increased
the halogens are ____ soluble in organic solvents than water
more
dissolved in water: (1) chlorine is ____
pale green
(2) bromine is ____
orange yellow
(3) iodine is ____
brown
dissolved in cyclohexane: (1) chlorine is ____
pale green
(2) bromine is ____
orange brown
(3) iodine is ____
violet
fluorine is the most reactive of the halogens and is the strongest ____
oxidising agent
this is because fluorine atoms are the ____ so the attraction between the nucleus and the outer shell is the greatest
smallest
more reactive halogens can ____ less reactive halogens from an aqueous solution of their salts
displace
this is a ____ reaction
redox
the less reactive halogen is ____ and the more reactive halogen reduced
oxidised
adding nitric acid and silver nitrate to an aqueous solution of a halide precipitates a ____
silver halide
when ____ solution is added, solubility of the silver halide decreases down the group
ammonia
how many electrons have been lost or gained compared to the unreacted element
oxidation state
increases when something is ____ and decreases when it is reduced
oxidised
for an element, oxidation state = ____
0
for a simple ion, = ____ of the ion
charge
for a compound, overall oxidation states of constituent elements sum to ____
0
for a complex ion, overall oxidation states sum to the ____ of the ion
charge
a negative ion with oxygen in it
oxyanion
chlorine can form ____ oxyanions, where chlorine's oxidation state can be +1 +3 +5 or +7
chlorate
balanced equations
stochiometric
breakdown of a compound using electricity
electrolysis
negative electrode where reduction occurs
cathode
positive electrode where oxidation occurs
anode
if electrolysis occurs in an ____ solution of a salt, water competes with the ions from the salt
aqueous
at the cathode, ____ will form unless the metal present is less reactive than hydrogen
hydrogen
equation: 2H2O + 2e- => 2____ + H2
OH-
at the anode, oxygen will form unless a ____ ion is present
halide
equation: 2H2O => O2 + 4____ + 4e-
H+
concentrations of reactants and products are constant, both forward and reverse reactions happen at equal rates
dynamic equilibrium
Kc is the ____ and it's a measure of how much product compared to reactant there is
equilibrium constant
if Kc is greater than one, there is more ____
product
if a system at ____ is changed by adding more of a reagent, the system will counteract that change to maintain position of ____
equilibrium
therefore Kc will not change provided ____ is constant
temperature
chlorine is toxic and irritates the eyes, skin and ____
respiratory system
inhaling chlorine at high concentrations can cause it to react in the lungs to form ____
hydrochloric acid
chlorine is transported in pressurised tank containers as a ____
liquid
there are pressure release devices designed to vent the tank to prevent it ____ if pressure becomes too high
exploding
the tanks are made and lined with ____
steel
this must be dry as chlorine and water react to produce ____ acids
corrosive
all loading and unloading is done through the ____ at the top of the tank
protective housing
there is an ____on large chlorine tanks
excess flow valve
this closes automatically if the ____ that regulates discharge of chlorine is broken
angle valve
a ____ ensures that air displaced from the bulk trailer has chlorine removed from it
scrubber unit
the ____ is what chlorine is transferred to on site
bulk trailer
the scrubber unit has ____ solution that reacts with the chlorine to produce sodium chlorate (I)
sodium hydroxide
to check if chlorine cylinders are leaking, a stick with a cloth soaked in ____ is held near the tank
concentrated ammonia solution
if it's leaking, a white cloud of ____ will be seen
ammonium chloride
chlorine has many uses such as in ____ treatment and in bleach products
water
____ titrations can be used to find the concentration of sodium thiosulfate
iodine thiosulfate
sodium thiosulfate is a strong enough oxidising agent to oxidise ____ ions
iodide
the end point can be identified by adding ____ solution
starch
the end point is marked by the solution turning ____
colourless
(relative formula mass of desired product / relative formula mass of all reactants used) x 100
atom economy
____ is often made as a co-product from the chlorination of organic compounds
hydrochloric acid
for example, when poly(____) is made, the first stage is reacting ethene with chlorine
chloroethane
this then undergoes ____ to give chloroethane and hydrogen chloride
thermal cracking
HCl can be converted to hydrochloric acid if passed through ____
water
sodium fluoride and sodium chloride both react with concentrated acid to make ____ fluoride/chloride gas
hydrogen
you can see ____ of hydrogen chloride as HCl gas meets moist air
white fumes
sodium bromide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid to make ____
hydrogen bromide
the bromide ions are also strong enough reducing agents to reduce sulfuric acid to ____
sulfur dioxide
sodium iodide reacts with concentrated sulfuric acid to make ____
hydrogen iodide
the iodide ions are stronger reducing agents than bromide, so can reduce the sulfur in the acid further to make ____ gas
hydrogen sulfide
to prepare pure hydrogen bromide or iodide, concentrated ____ should be used instead as it won't be reduced
phosphoric acid
____ of the hydrogen halides decreases down the group because bond strength decreases
thermal stability
when heated in a laboratory: (1) hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen chloride are ____ broken down into their elements
not
(2) some brown bromine ____ is made when HBr is heated strongly
gas
(3) large amounts of purple gaseous iodine are made if a ____ is plunged into gaseous iodide
red hot needle
in solution, the soluble hydrogen halides are all ____
acidic
apart from HF they are ____ acids (almost 100% dissociation for HCl, HBr and HI)
strong
all of the hydrogen halides react with ____ to make ammonium salts
ammonia
if a glass rod is dipped in concentrated ____ solution then placed in the hydrogen halide, a white cloud of ammonium halide is made
ammonia
if a system is at equilibrium and a change is made in any of the conditions then the system will oppose the change
Le Chatelier's principle
gas concentrations can be expressed as ____ (ppm)
parts per million
a molecule has energy associated with several aspects of its behaviour including (1) the molecule moving around
translation
(2) ____ of the whole molecule
rotation
(3) ____ of the bonds
vibration
(4) ____ energy
electron
all of these energies are ____
quantised
we sense ____ radiation as heat as the radiation increases vibrational energy of the bonds in skin
infrared
spacing between energy levels: translational ____ rotational ____ vibrational ____ electron
</less than
if a molecule absorbs ultraviolet radiation, one of three things might happen: (1) ____ may be excited to a higher energy level
electrons
(2) ____ which forms radicals
photodissocation
atoms or molecules with at least one unpaired electron
radicals
(3) the molecule may be ____ with very high energy photons
ionised
bonds are broken
bond fission
the shared electrons go to just one of the atoms when the bond breaks
heterolytic fission
common when a bond is ____. one atom becomes negatively charged and one positively
polar
one of two shared electrons go to each atom
homolytic fission
the unpaired electron has a strong tendency to pair up again with another ____
electron
these atoms have no overall charge and are most commonly formed when the bond being broken is ____
non polar
polar bonds can also break in this way if the reaction is occurring in the ____ phase in the presence of light
gas
photodissocation of a stronger bond requires higher energy (____ wavelength) light than a weaker bond
shorter
radicals are ____ because filled electron shells are more stable than unfilled ones
reactive
radical chain reactions have ____ key stages
3/three
(1) radicals are formed by photodissociation and soon react with something else
initiation
(2) the radicals react with other molecules and produce new radicals
propagation
(3) two radicals collide, removing them from the reaction
termination
a reaction will only occur if particles of reactants collide with sufficient energy
collision theory
minimum energy required for a reaction to be successful
activation enthalpy
can be used to picture energy changes as a reaction occurs
enthalpy profile
the highest point on the pathway where old bonds stretch and new ones start to form
transition state
the distribution of kinetic energies in a gas at a given temperature
Maxwell Boltzmann
plots ____ energy against fraction of particles with that energy
kinetic
as temperature ____, the curve will shift right and the peak will be lower
increases
the ____ under the curve remains the same
area
for many reactions, rate is roughly doubled by a ____K increase in temperature
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the enthalpy profile for a catalyst has 2 humps because an ____ is formed
intermediate
the destruction of ozone in the ____ by chlorine and bromine is homogeneous catalysis
stratosphere
the reaction of ozone with Cl radicals 1500x faster than with ____ radicals and Br is 10x faster than that
O
the Cl and Br radicals are ____ so a single Cl can remove about 1 million ozone molecules
reformed
overall reaction: O + O3 -> 2____
O2
____ radicals form when oxygen reacts with water in the stratosphere
hydroxyl
this forms ____ and oxygen
hydrogen dioxide
the HO2 radicals then react with oxygen atoms to ____ the hydroxyl radicals
reform
____ reacts with ozone to form nitrogen dioxide and dioxygen
nitrogen monoxide
____ then reacts with oxygen atoms to release nitrogen monoxide and dioxygen
nitrogen dioxide
NO and NO2 are both radicals but are unusual because they are quite ____
stable
the tendency of an atom in a molecule to attract electrons in a chemical bond
electronegativity
when atoms are unequally electronegative, one gets a slightly negative charge, creating a ____ bond
polar
carbon-halogen bonds in ____ are polar but not enough to make a large difference to the physical properties of the compounds
haloalkanes
the bigger the halogen atom and the ____ halogen atoms there are, the higher the boiling point
more
intermolecular forces are stronger the ____ an alkane's chain is
longer
straight chain alkanes have ____ boiling points than branched ones due to more contacts between molecules for intermolecular bonds to form
higher
a molecule or part of a molecule with a positive and negative end
dipole
____ dipoles occur when atoms in a bond have different electronegativities
permanent
a molecule with polar bonds can have no overall dipole if one charge is ____ on the other (e.g. tetrachloromethane)
superimposed
electrons are in constant motion. when unevenly distributed, an ____ occurs
instantaneous dipole
an ____ dipole occurs when an unpolarised molecule is next to a dipole
induced
you can have: instantaneous ____ induced ____ bonds, permanent ____ induced ____ bonds, permanent ____ permanent ____ bonds
dipole
the halogens form only ____ bonds. the boiling points increase down the group because as the size of the atoms increases these become stronger
instantaneous dipole induced dipole
for a ____ bond to form:
hydrogen
(1) there must be a large dipole between a hydrogen atom and a highly ____ atom such as O, N or F
electronegative
(2) there must be a ____ atom in a nearby molecule which can get very close to the O, N or F
hydrogen
(3) there must be a ____ on the O, N or f for the positively charged hydrogen atom to line up with
lone pair
compounds with hydrogen bonding have ____ boiling points as they require a lot of energy to break
higher
liquids with hydrogen bonding have high ____ (flow requires breaking and reformation of intermolecular bonds which is harder with stronger bonds)
viscosity
substances with hydrogen bonding are often ____-soluble as hydrogen bonds can form between solute and solvent
water
when water freezes it forms ice crystals - an open structure with ____ hydrogens around each oxygen atom to maximise hydrogen bonding
4/four
haloalkanes are formed by a ____ halogenation mechanism
radical
homolytic fission of haloalkanes occurs in the stratosphere when exposed to ____
ultraviolet radiation
heterolytic fission is more common under laboratory conditions because the carbon-halogen bond is ____
polar
sometimes this is caused by a nucleophile attacking the partially positive carbon atom, causing a ____ reaction
substitution
a molecule or ion with a lone pair of electrons that it can donate to a positively charged atom to form a covalent bond
nucleophile
(1) the nucleophile attacks the delta-positive carbon and donates two electrons to form a new ____ covalent bond
dative
(2) the C-X bond breaks heterolytically and the halogen receives two electrons, producing a ____ ion
halide
the group that leaves the molecule
leaving group
heating a haloalkane in a sealed tube with concentrated ammonia can produce an ____
amine
you can use nucleophilic substitution to produce a haloalkane from an alcohol in the presence of a ____
strong acid
an H+ binds to the ____ on the alcohol group, giving the carbon atom a higher partial positive charge and making it more readily attacked
oxygen
bond ____ and bond strength both decrease down the group
polarity
rate of ____ of a carbon halogen bond is determined by bond strength
hydrolysis
____ are polar due to the polarised OH bond, so can form hydrogen bond
alcohols
they become less ____ as the hydrocarbon chain becomes longer and the influence of the OH group decreases
soluble
alcohols with an -OH bonded to a carbon bonded to one other carbon atom
primary
alcohols with an -OH bonded to a carbon bonded to two other carbon atoms
secondary
alcohols with an -OH bonded to a carbon bonded to three other carbon atoms
tertiary
acidified potassium ____ can be used to oxidise primary and secondary alcohols
dichromate
the OH group is converted to a ____ group, and the reaction mixture turns from orange to green
carbonyl
primary alcohols are initially oxidised to ____
aldehydes
further reflux with excess oxidising agent can oxidise them to ____
carboxylic acids
secondary alcoholes are oxidised to ____ but not further because that would involve breaking a strong carbon carbon bond
ketones
tertiary alcohols are not oxidised because there is no ____ atom on the carbon atom to which the -OH is attached
hydrogen
____ is a safe method for heating volatile and flammable liquids
reflux
the liquid is boiled with a vertically mounted ____ so the vapour condenses and returns back into the reaction mixture
condenser
many alcohols can lose a molecule of water to form an ____ and water (dehydration, elimination)
alkene
this requires a heated alumina catalyst at ____ degrees C or reflux with concentrated sulfuric acid
300
you can ____ an alcohol with carboxylic acid or acid anhydride
esterify
carboxylic acid: slow, requires strong acid catalyst and heating under reflux, reaction comes to ____
equilibrium
the ester can then be separated from the mixture by ____ and purified
distillation
acid anhydride: react completely with an alcohol on warming to give a higher yield of ester, also produce a ____
carboxylic acid
____ are functional group isomers of alcohols and have formula R-O-R
ethers
they are derived from alkanes by substituting an ____ group (-OR) gor a hydrogen atom
alkoxy
the OH group reacts with water to form ____ so behaves as an acid
oxonium
in order of acid strength: ethanol ____ water ____ phenol ____ carboxylic acids
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phenols and carboxylic acids react with ____ bases to produce ionic salts but only carboxylic acids can react with weak bases
strong
iron (IIII) chloride solution turns from yellow to pink in the presence of a ____
phenol
you can esterify ____ (salicylic) acid in two ways because it has both a phenol and carboxylic acid group
2-hydroxybenzoic
(1) esterify the phenol group to form ____ (aspirin) - water soluble, can be absorbed into the bloodstream through the stomach wall
2-ethanoyloxybenzoic acid
(2) react the -COOH with methanol to form ____ (oil of wintergreen) which is used as a linament - fat soluble, absorbed through the skin
methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate/methyl salicylate
both esters are used to reduce pain and ____
swelling/inflammation
infrared spectroscopy: substances are exposed to infrared radiation and their bonds absorb different ____
wavelengths
the part of the infrared spectrum below 1500 cm^-1
fingerprint region
equal to 1/wavelength, unit recorded on an infrared spectrum
wavenumber
the heaviest ion on a mass spectrum corresponding to the molecule with just one electron removed
molecular ion
the way in which a parent ion breaks down into smaller fragments
fragmentation pattern
an M+1 peak indicates that one of the carbon atoms in the molecule is carbon-____
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____ chemistry is developing chemicals and products that are sustainable
green
____ principles: prevent waste, less hazardous synthesis, safer products, safer solvents, lower energy use, renewable feedstocks, reduce reagents used and number of steps, use catalysts and more selective catalysts, products designed for degradation, better process monitoring, safer processes
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need to ____ with: cost of new reagents, health and safety issues of new reagents, yield, cost of new procedures (e.g. if lowering temperature increases time to reach equilibrium does it save money and energy?)
balance
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