2020

ORGANIC REACTIONS

School EC
TERM 2
5/15/2020
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ORGANIC REACTIONS: WORKSHEET 3

Organic Chemistry: Reactions and reaction conditions

Key Concepts / Information
Esterification, Combustion/oxidation reactions, Substitution reactions, Addition
reactions , saturated compounds, unsaturated compounds
Background information

ESTERIFICATION REACTIONS

ESTERIFICATION: Reaction where an alcohol and a carboxylic acid are heated in

the presence of concentrated sulphuric acid(H2SO4)

Example

Reaction conditions: Concentrated H2SO4 and Heat

NOTE!
Name of ESTER = First part come from alcohol + Second part come from
carboxylic acid
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ABOVE example: ALCOHOL + CARBOXYLIC ACID → ESTER

Methanol Ethanoic acid Methyl ethanoate

The part of C - chain attached to the O represent alcohol.

The part of C-chain attached to C = O part, represent the carboxylic acid side
Why do we use a water bath instead of direct heat? Because ALCOHOL is
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
COMBUSTION/OXIDATION REACTIONS

COMBUSTION /Oxidation reactions of Hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes)

example

SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS
1. Halogenation -replace a H with a halogen atom.

Reaction condition : Uv – light / sunlight / heat / hf / Δ

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2. Hydrohalogenation – replace -OH with a halogen atom.

Reaction conditions: High temperatures

ADDITION REACTIONS

ADDITION REACTIONS (UNSATURATED → SATURATED)

Addition reactions are reactions where atoms are added to an organic molecule.
The double bonds break open and the new atoms are added to the carbon atoms on
either side of the double bond.
hydrogen (H2), a halogen (Group 7 – e.g. Cl2), a Hydrogen halide or water H2O
are added to unsaturated hydrocarbons ( alkenes).

1. Hydrogenation – Addition of hydrogen (H2)

But-2-ene Butane
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Reaction conditions: Needs heat and a catalyst(Platinum (Pt) / Nickel (Ni) /

Paladium(Pd)

2. Hydration –Addition of water (H2O)

Reaction conditions needed for hydration.

• (Excess) water / H2O in conc H2SO4 OR Diluted Sulphuric acid / H2SO4

What is the purpose of the acid(sulphuric acid/ phosphoric acid) in hydration?

• Acts as a catalyst.
The DOUBLE BOND between C atoms split to form A SINGLE BOND. Each of these
TWO C-atoms gain a BOND.
The H+ will bond to the C atom with the MOST H’s and the OH will bond with C with
the LEAST H’s.
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3. Halogenation – Addition of two of the same halogen atoms eg. Cl2 or Br2

Reaction conditions: NO water and NO catalyst present

Halogenation – Addition of two of the same halogen atoms eg. Cl2 or Br2

4. Hydrohalogenation – Addition of a halogen atom attached to a hydrogen atom

Reaction conditions: NO water and NO catalyst present.

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PLASTICS AND POLYMERS

Concepts
Macromolecule: a molecule that consists of a large number of atoms

Polymer: a large molecule composed of smaller monomer units covalently bonded

to each other in a repeating pattern

Monomer: small organic molecules that can be covalently bonded to each other in
a repeating pattern
Polymerisation: a chemical reaction in which monomer molecules join to form a
polymer
Plastics: synthetic materials derived from organic compounds

Industrial uses of Polyethene

Polyethene is used to manufacture
Plastic bags
Plastic Squeeze bottles
Cling wrap
Bullet Proof vests
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Worked Example 1

Fossil fuel is a general term for burried combustile geologic deposits of organic
materials. These deposits are formed from decayed plants and animals that have been
converted to crude oil, coal,natural gas, or heavy oils by exposure to heat and pressure
in earths ‘s crust over hundreds of millions of years. Alkanes are the most important
fossil fuels. Some countries like Canada produce 18.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas
per day. Propane is produced as a by-product of two other processes, natural gas
processing and petroleum refining. Propane is a cleaner-burning alternative fuel.
Butane is another gaseous fuel derived from petroleum. The reactions that are
undergone by propane are summarised in the flow diagram below.
Refer to both the passage and flow diagram to answer questions that follow.

1.1 In which phase does butane occur at room temperature? (1)

1.2 Draw the structural formula of propane (2)

1.3 Give one important use of alkanes (1)

1.4 Write down the type of reactions represented by

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1.4.1 F (1)

1.4.2 G (1)

1.4.3 H (1)

1.4.4 I (1)

1.4.5 J (1)

1.5 During reaction I, the haloalkane reacts in the presence a

base to form alcohol.
Write down:

1.5.1 the Name of the suitable base used in the reaction. (1)

1.5.2 the reaction conditions required in required in the reaction. (2)

1.6 With the use of molecular formulae write down a balance (3)
chemical reaction for reaction J

2.1 Use structural formulae to write down the balanced chemical

reaction for reaction G

Solutions to worked example 1

1.1 Gas  (1)

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1.2 (2)



1.3 Used as fossil fuels (1)

1.4.1 Addition -Hydration (1)

1.4.2 Addition- hydrogenation (1)

1.4.3 Substitution - halogenation (1)

1.4.4 Substitution - Hydrolysis (1)

1.4.5 Combustion/ oxidation (1)

1.5.1 Sodium hydroxide/Potassium hydroxide  (1)

(Penalize if chemical formula is written).

1.5.2 A dilute strong base and mild heat  (2)

(Penalize if only heat is written.)

1.6 2C4H10 + 13O2  8CO2 + 10H2O  (3)

2.1 (4)
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ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1
Consider the flow diagram below and answer questions that follow

1.1 What type of reaction is represented by each of the following

1.1.1 A (1)

1.1.2 B (1)

1.1.3 C (1)

1.1.4 D (1)
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1.2 Both reaction B and D produce alcohol as the product through

different reaction types..
1.2.1 Explain the difference in these reactions. Refer to (3)
SATURATED/UNSATURATED status of hydrocarbons,
REACTION TYPE(S) in each reaction and REACTION
CONDITIONS required

1.3 Give the IUPAC name of the alcohol (s) formed in reaction
1.3.1 D (1)

1.3.2 B (1)

1.4 Draw the structural formula of halo-alkane formed in reaction E (2)

1.4.1 Is the haloalkane formed a major of a minor product? (1)

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1.5 Use structural formula to write down a balanced equation (4)

between methanoic acid and alcohol formed in reaction B.
NOTE: Both alcohol and carboxylic acid must be correctly
oriented .

1.5.1 What type of alcohol is formed in reaction D (1)

Write only primary/secondary/tertiary

1.6 Write down the formula for the inorganic product formed in (2)
reaction C

1.7 What is type of reaction is reaction C? (1)

2.1 Write down the reaction conditions for the following Reactions
2.1.1 B (1)

2.1.2 C (1)

2.1.3 D (1)
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2.1.4 E (1)

2.2 Write down one use of alcohols (1)

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ACTIVITY 2
Fossil fuels are formed by the natural process of decomposition
of organisms under heat and pressure. They contain a high
percentage of carbon and include fuels such as coal, petrol and
natural gases. Alkanes are the most important fossil fuel. The
combustion of alkanes (also known as oxidation) is highly
exothermic.
2.1 Why alkanes are referred to as organic compounds? (1)

2.2. Write down the reaction condition for the complete (1)
combustion/oxidation of alkanes.

2.3 Write a balanced equation using molecular formulae to show (3)

the complete combustion reaction of propane
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2.4 Prop-1-ene can be converted to other compounds by means of

different organic reactions represented by P, R, S and T, as
shown below.

2.4.1 Why propene is referred to as a hydrocarbon? (1)

2.4.2 Is propene as saturated or an unsaturated hydrocarbon? (1)

2.4.3 Explain your answer in 2.4.2 (1)

2.5 Write down the TYPE of the reaction represented by:

2.5.1 P (1)

2.5.2 S (1)

2.5.3 R (1)
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2.6 Using structural formulae, write down a balanced equation for (3)
reaction P.

2.7 What are the reaction conditions for reaction S? (1)

2.8 Write down the IUPAC name for (1)

2.8.1 the haloalkane formed in reaction S (1)

2.8.2 the alcohol formed in reaction T (1)

2.9 Draw the structural formula for the alcohol mentioned in 2.8.2 (2)
above.

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ACTIVITY 3
The diagram below shows how ETHENE can be converted into other organic
compounds. The letters A, B, C, D and E represent different organic reactions

3.1 Reaction E and C produce an alcohol, classify the alcohol as (1)

Primary/secondary/tertiary.

3.2 Write down the type of reactions represented by

3.2.1 C (1)

3.2.2 E (1)

3.3 Write down the type of addition reaction represented by:

3.3.1 A (1)

3.3.2 B (1)
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3.4 Consider reaction A. Write down the NAME or FORMULA of

the:
3.4.1 Inorganic reactant needed (1)

3.4.2 Catalyst needed (1)

3.5 Write down:

3.5.1 the structural FORMULA of the functional group of (2)
compound Y.

3.2 The IUPAC name of compound Y. (2)

3.3 Two reaction conditions for reaction E (2)

3.6 Use structural formulae to write down the balanced equation for (3)
reaction C.

3.7 Reaction D represents a Polymerisation reaction

3.7.1 Define Polymerisation (2)
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3.7.1 Distinguish between a polymer and a monomer (4)

3.8 Write down

3.8.1 the IUPAC name of the MONOMER used in reaction D. (1)

3.8.2 the IUPAC name of polymer Z (1)

3.9 Define plastics (2)

3.10 Give two industrial uses of Polyethene (2)

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