Thursday, September 1, 2011

Advantages and disadvantages of the 2 methods for preparing alcohol.


Methods
Advantages
Disadvantages
Fermentation
·         Renewable raw materials
·         Warm, normal pressure needed
·         Only little amounts of energy is needed to Ferment
·         Made in Batches meaning that your will have to stop and start
·         A lot of workers needed
·         A very slow process
·         Impure- needs treatment

Industrially
·         Very Fast
·         It is also a continuous process
·         Uses non-renewable sources

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

3.8 Describe the addition reaction of alkenes with bromine,including the decolourising of bromine water as a test for alkenes

1.       Write the word equation showing the reaction between ethene and bromine water
2.       Draw the displayed formula of the reaction above

3.       Explain the observations
4.       Why does this reaction not need a catalyst?
5.       What type of reaction is this called?
6.       Explain why this reaction is useful

Friday, May 27, 2011

3.5 I can recall the reaction of methane and bromine

Alkanes react with bromine in the presence of UV Light
Explain why this condition is necessary UV provides the energy needed to break the Covalent bonds 
What is this type of reaction called Substitution 
State and explain the observations It will go from brown to colorless 
Draw the displayed formula of the reaction between methane and bromine (upload a photo)

Write out a balanced (with state symbols) the reaction between ethane and chlorine
C2H6 (g) + Cl2 (g) --> C2H5cl (g) + HCl (g)
State and explain the observations in this chemical reaction
It turns from a yellow gas into a colorless one 

3.4 I can recall the products of complete and incomplete combustion of alkenes

1.       Saturated hydrocarbons are called Alkanes 
2.       Small chain Alkanes are used as fuels
3.       The reaction is called Combustion 
4.       The word equation for  this chemical reaction is :
fuel (Hydrocarbon) + OxygenCarbon Dioxide + Water + ENERGY (heat, light, sound)
5.       If there is insufficient oxygen then the word equation is:
fuel (Hydrocarbon) + Oxygen → Carbon monoxide + Water + ENERGY (heat, light, sound)
6.       The problem with this reaction is that Carbon monoxide is produced this gas is a Poison to the human body (see objective 5.11)
7.       Where can you find incomplete combustion? In your Car
8.       What is used to reduce the harmful products from incomplete combustion? A Catalytic Converter
9.       During incomplete combustion a smoky flame is often seen, explain this observation This is unburnt carbon 
Extn: write a balanced equation (with state symbols) for the combustion of propane gas
C3H8(g)+5O2(g)→3CO2(g)+4H2O(l)

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

3.2 and 3.3 i can recall the general formula and displayed formula of Alkanes



3. What is the General Formula for Alkanes?
Cn H2n+2
4. Describe and explain the trend in boiling points
The boiling point increases as you go up the Alkane group this is because the further you go into the group there are more bonds that need to be broken
5. three isomers of pentane 






3.1 I can explain the terms homologous series, hydrocarbon, saturated, unsaturated, general formula and isomerism


Term
Definition
Example
Homologous series
 A family of Hydrocarbons with a similar general formula 
 Alkane
Hydrocarbon
 A compound of only Hydrogen and Carbon
 Crude Oil
Saturated hydrocarbon
Contains only single bonds 

 Methane
Unsaturated hydrocarbon
Has a Carbon double bond 

 Methene 
General formula
 The mathematical formula in which connects the amount of Hydrogen and carbons 
 Cn H2n+2
Isomerism
 Same Chemical Properties but different Physical properties