Zusammenfassung der Ressource
C7: Further Chemistry
- Organic Compounds
- Organic Molecules
and Functional Groups
- Alkanes
- ALKANES: a family
of hydrocarbons
- methane
- ethane
- propane
- butane
- made up of chains
of carbon atoms
surrounded by
hydrogen atoms
- all have the formula CₓH₂ₓ+₂,
where x is the number of
carbon atoms in the chain
- only contain single
covalent bonds
between carbon
atoms - they're
SATURATED
compounds
- in UNSTAURATED
compounds, there
are carbon to
carbon (C=C) bonds
- burn to give carbon
dioxide and water
- alkane + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water
- don't react with
most chemicals
- don't react with
aqueous reagents
- AQUEOUS REAGENTS:
substances dissolved in water
- don't react because
the C—C and C—H
bonds in them are
difficult to break
- alcohols have an -OH
functional group and end in '-ol'
- all alcohols have similar
properties because they all
have the -OH functional group
- Alcohols
- Alcohols
- the general formula for
an alcohol is CₓH₂ₓ₊₁OH
- x again represents
the number of carbon
atoms in the chain
- I need to know the
first two alcohols...
- methanol
- CH₃OH
- used in the chemical industry as a starting
point for the manufacture of other chemicals
- ethanol
- C₂H₅OH
- can be made
by fermentation
- used in perfumes and aftershave lotions, as it
can mix with both the oils, which gives it the
smell, and the water, which makes up the bulk
- can be made
from biomass
- react with sodium
- sodium + water → sodium ethoxide + hydrogen
- although much
less vigorously
than with water
- unlike
alkanes
- burn in air to
produce carbon
dioxide and water
- ∵ ils contient
hydrocarbon
chains
- Carboxylic Acids
- all have the functional
group -COOH
- this gives them all
similar properties
- their names start with
start with the usual
meth/eth/prop/but and
end in -anioc acid
- Жишээ нь:
- methanoic acid
- HCOOH
- aka formic acid
- ethanoic acid
- CH₃COOH
- aka acetic acid
- react with stuff
like other acids
- carboxylic acid + metal → salt + hydrogen
- ethanoic acid + magnesium → magnesium ethanoate
- carboxylic acid + carbonate → salt + water + carbon dioxide
- carboxylic acid + alkali → salt + water
- are weak acids -
less reactive
than strong acids
like HCl, H₂SO₄
- have strong
smells and
tastes
- vinegar, dilute
ethanoic acid, is
an example of this
- Esters
- esters have
the functional
group -COO-
- formed when
carboxylic acids
react with alcohols
in the presence of a
strong acid catalyst
- production of esters
- uses
- often used in
flavourings
and perfumes
- many have
sweet and
fruity tastes
and smells
- volatile, so they're good for
perfumes, as the molecules
evaporate easily, so can drift into
the smell receptors of your nose
- also used as solvents
for paint, glue, ink and
in nail varnish remover
- fats and oils are esters of
glycerol and fatty acids
- fatty acids = carboxylic
acids with long chains
(≈ 16 to 20 carbons)
- fatty acids can be saturated (only C—C
bonds) or unsaturated (C=C bonds)
- glycerol = an alcohol
- plants and animals
make fats and oils to
store excess energy
- animal fats are
mainly saturated,
vegetable fats
mainly unsaturated
- Analysis
- Analytical Procedures
- QUALITATIVE
analysis tells
you what a
sample
contans
- QUANTITATIVE
analysis tells
you how much
of a substance
a sample
contains
- chemical analysis is carried
out on SAMPLES, ∵...
- it might be hard to test all of
a material if you've got lotsa it
- if something goes wrong, you'll
still be able to go back, take
another sample and try again
- samples are analysed in solution
- if the solvent is water, it's
aqueous, if not, it's non-aqueous
- STANDARD
PROCEDURE:
everyone does
everything the
same way
- scientists within companies, nations,
or international groups agree to all
use the same methods of working
- the methods chosen are deemed the
safest, most effective and most accurate
- there are standard
procedures for the
collection, storage and
analysis of samples
- Chromatography
- uses TWO PHASES
- the MOBILE phase
- the STATIONARY phase
- CHROMATOGRAPHY: an analytical
method used to separate then
identify the substances in a mixture
- Solution Concentrations
- concentration = mass (of solute) ÷ volume (of solution)
- concentration is
measured in grams per
dm³
- 1 dm³ = 1 litre = 1000 cm³
- a STANDARD SOLUTION
= any solution that you
know the concentration of
- Titration
- the main stages of a
quantitative titration
analysis are as follows...
- measuring out accurately
a specific mass or
volume of the sample
- working with
replicate samples
- dissolving the
samples quantitatively
- measuring a property of
the solution quantitatively
- calculating a
value from the
measurements
- estimating the degree of
uncertainty in the results
- titrations are used to
check the purity of an
acid or alkaline product
- Green Chemistry
- The Chemical Industry
- lots and lots of
chemicals are made
for lots and lots of
different things on
different scales...
- BULK
- produced on a
large scale, 例如...
- ammonia
- sulfuric acid
- sodium hydroxide
- phosphoric acid
- fine
- produced on a
small scale,
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- medicines
- fragrances
- food additives
- new chemical products need lots of RESEARCH
- before new chemical products
are made, huge amounts of
research has to be done
- this can take years and years
and be more expensive than a
return train ticket to Scotland,
but will all be worth it in the end
- مثلا, to make a new production process
run efficiently, a catalyst may need to be
found, involving the following processes...
- testing potential catalysts
using trial and error
- making computer models
of the reaction to work out
which substance might
work as a catalyst
- designing or refining the
manufacture of the catalyst to ensure
the safe, efficient and cost effective
mass-production of the catalyst
- investigating the risks to
the environment posed by
using the new catalyst and
trying to minimise them
- GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS protect
people and the environment
- this is done to protect workers, the
general public and the environment
- mar shampla, there
are regulations about...
- USING CHEMICALS
- näiteks, sulfuric acid is sprayed
on potato fields to destroy the
leaves and stems of the plant,
making it easier to harvest them
- government regulations
restrict how much acid can be
used and require signs to be
displayed to warn the public
- STORAGE
- many dangerous
chemicals must
be kept in locked
storerooms
- poisonous chemicals must be
stored in either sealed containers
or well ventilated store cupboards
- TRANSPORT
- lorries transporting chemicals
that could be dangerous must
display hazard symbols and
identification numbers to help
the emergency services to deal
with any accidents or spills
- Characteristics of
Green Chemistry
- there are several stages in the
production of useful chemicals:
- 1: the preparation
of feedstocks
- this requires raw materials, the
naturally occurring substances
which are needed, til dæmis...
- crude oil
- natural gas
- FEEDSTOCKS: the actual
reactants needed for the
process, kwa mfano...
- hydrogen
- ethanol
- the raw materials usually have to be
purified in some way to make the feedstocks
- 2: synthesis
- the feedstocks (id est reactants) are converted
in to products using way cool science stuff
- the conditions must be carefully controlled to
ensure that the reaction happens at a sensible rate
- 3: separation
of products
- chemical reactions, as magic as they are, usually produce the substance
that you want plus some other chemicals, known as by-products
- sometimes there are also some reactants let over that didn't get used
- everything has to be separated out so that the
different chemicals can be dealt with in different ways
- 4: monitoring the purity of the product
- even after everyone has tried their best to separate everything out, there may still be
some other bits and bobs mixed in with the 'final' product, ∴ it's not completely pure
- for this reason, the product has to be monitored
to ensure that it stay between certain levels
- different industries need different levels of purity,
depending on wat the product's going to be used for...
- if a product is going to end
up inside people (id est
medicines, nakadhalika), it
should be pretty pure
- if a slightly impure product will be fine for
the job, there's no point wasting time and
money on purification, especially if you've
never been to France. France is great.
- 5: handling of
by-products
and wastes
- où possible, waste
products are sold or
used in another reaction
- if the reaction is
exothermic, there
may be waste heat
- heat exchangers can use excess heat
to produce steam or hot water for other
reactions, saving energy and money
- waste products must be
carefully disposed of so
that they don't harm other
people or the environment
- there are legal
requirements
about this
- scientists, eg Carlos,
must be very cautious
when approaching
wheat by-products
- there are eight key
questions about
SUSTAINABILITY...
- will the raw
material run out?
- how good is the
atom economy?
- what do I do with
the waste products?
- what are the
energy costs?
- will it damage
the environment?
- what are the health
and safety risks?
- any there any benefits
or risks to society?
- is it profitable?
- Energy Changes
- Energy Transfer
- energy is always
SUPPLIED to BREAK bonds
- ergo bond breaking is an
ENDOthermic process -
energy must be supplied
- and bond forming is an
EXOthermic process -
energy is released
- so in EXOTHERMIC reactions,
the energy released by forming
bonds is greater than the
energy used to break them
- and in ENDOTHERMIC reactions,
the energy supplied to break the
bonds is greater than the energy
released by bonds forming
- Bond Energies
- every chemical bond (isibonelo H — H) has
a particular bond energy associated with it
- the bond energy varies
slightly depending on the
compound the bond occurs in
- one can use these known bond energies
to calculate the overall energy change of
a reaction
- one uses the following formula:
- overall energy = energy required to - energy released
change break bonds by forming bonds
- Catalysts
- activation energy is
needed to start a reaction
- this can be lowered by using a catayst
- some industrial reactions
use enzyme catalysts
- Reversible Reactions
and Equilibria
- Reversible Reactions
- a REVERSIBLE REACTION: a reaction where
the products of the reaction can themselves
react to produce the original reactants
- A + B ⇌ C + D
- the Haber Process is a reversible
reaction used to produce ammonia
- N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) ⇌ 2NH₃(g) (+ heat)
- the feedstocks for the process
are nitrogen and hydrogen
- the nitrogen is obtained from
the air, which is 78% nitrogen
- the hydrogen comes from
the cracking of chemicals
in natural gas using steam
- ammonia is used in the manufacture of fertilisers,
explosives, dyes, medicines and a variety of other chemicals
- the reaction is carried out under certain
conditions to make it as efficient as possible...
- pressure: 200
atmospheres
- temperature:
450°C
- catalyst: iron
- nitrogen fixation is a process that
turns the N₂ in the air into ammonia
- the Haber Process is a
non-biological way of fixing nitrogen
- Equilibria
- if a reversible reaction takes place in a
closed system, so that none of the
reactants can escape, a state of dynamic
equilibrium will always be reached
- EQUILIBRIUM: when the relative (%)
quantities of reactants and products will
reach a certain balance and stay there
- when this happens, there may still be reactions
going on, but the forward and backwards
reactions will be happening at the same rate -
this is called DYNAMIC EQIULIBRIUM