Applications of Organic Chemistry (Grade 12 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Flashcards
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Fossil fuels: renewable or non-renewable?
Fossil fuels: renewable or non-renewable?
Non-renewable resources
What is hydrocarbon cracking?
What is hydrocarbon cracking?
Breaking C-C bonds in long chains to form shorter hydrocarbons
Products of hydrocarbon cracking
Products of hydrocarbon cracking
Shorter alkanes and alkenes
Thermal vs catalytic cracking conditions
Thermal vs catalytic cracking conditions
Thermal: high P,T no catalyst; Catalytic: lower P,T + catalyst
Fractional distillation separates based on...
Fractional distillation separates based on...
Different boiling points
Complete combustion of alkanes produces...
Complete combustion of alkanes produces...
, , and energy
Order to balance combustion equations
Order to balance combustion equations
Carbon first, hydrogen second, oxygen last
Reactants needed to form esters
Reactants needed to form esters
Alcohol and carboxylic acid
Ester naming pattern
Ester naming pattern
Alcohol (-yl) + carboxylic acid (-oate)
Common uses of esters (name 3)
Common uses of esters (name 3)
Flavourings, fragrances, solvents, plasticisers, pharmaceuticals