▄ Alkanes – improving the quality of fuels
Catalytic Cracking:C10H22 → C5H12 + C5H10? ?????Conditions – Heat (600oC), Al2O3
▄ Alkenes – with H2
H2C=CH2 + H2 →CH3CH3 Conditions - Heat, Ni
▄ Alkenes – with Br2
CH3CH=CH2 + Br2→CH3CHBrCH2Br ?Colour change (orange to colourless)
Mechanism:Electrophilic Addition
▄ Alkenes – with Bromine water
CH3CH=CH2 + Br2 / H2O →CH3CHOHCH2BrColour change (orange to colourless)
Mechanism:Electrophilic Addition
▄ Alkenes – with HBr/dry/gas
CH3CH=CH2 + HBr →CH3CH2BrCH3? ? ?Major product
Mechanism :Electrophilic Addition
Explanation for major product:Secondary carbocationic intermediate is more stable than primary.
▄ Alkenes – with KMnO4 / H2SO4
CH3CH=CH2 + [O] →CH3CHOHCH2OHColour change (purple to colourless – H2SO4)Alkenes- Polymerisation
▄ Group 2 Oxides – with acids
MgO + H2SO4→ MgSO4 + H2O
▄ Thermal stability
??Group 1 Carbonates:All stable to heat except for Li2CO3
??Group 2 Carbonates:MgCO3→ MgO + CO2
? Group 1 Nitrates?Li:?? 2LiNO3 → Li2O + 2NO2 + ?O2???Na, K, Rb, Cs :NaNO3→NaNO2 + ?O2
? Group 2 – Nitrates???Mg(NO3)2→ MgO + 2NO2 + ?O2
▄ Solubility
Group 1 and 2 Sulphates Decreases down the group - BaSO4 is insolublGroup 1 and 2 Hydroxides Increases down the group - Mg(OH)2 is insoluble ▄ Group 7 elements – with H2O
Cl2 + H2O→HCl + HClO
▄ Group 7 elements – with NaOH
In Cold Dilute Alkali: Cl2 + 2OH- →Cl- + ClO- + H2O? Reaction type - Disproportionation?In Hot Conc.
Alkali: 3Cl2 + 6OH- → ClO3- + 5Cl- + 3H2O Reaction type - Disproportionation
▄ Group 7 – Displacement reactions
Cl2(g) + 2Br-(aq) → Br2(aq) + 2Cl-(aq)
Observations:Green gas → orange solution
▄ Halide ions – with conc H2SO4:
? NaCl(s) + H2SO4 →NaHSO4(s) + HCl(g)
Observations:Steamy white fumes
? NaBr(s) + H2SO4→NaHSO4(s) + HBr(g)? 2HBr(g) + H2SO4 → Br2(g) + SO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
Observations Steamy white fumes and orange fumes
??NaI(s) + H2SO4→Products HI(g), I2(g) + H2S(g)
NaI(s) + H2SO4→NaHSO4(s)+HI(g)
Followed by oxidation of HI(g):2HI(g)+H2SO4→I2(g) + SO2(g)+2H2O(l)
And:6HI(g)+ H2SO4→3I2(g)+S(s)+4H2O(l)
And:8HI(g)+ H2SO4→4I2(g)+ H2S(g) +4H2O(l)
Observations:Steamy white fumes and purple fumes
▄ Test for halide ions
Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) →AgCl(s)?Observations: White ppt – soluble in dilute ammonia
▄ Halogenoalkanes - with aqueous OH-? CH3CH2Br + OH-→ CH3CH2OH + Br-
Mechanism : Nucleophilic substitution (Sn1 or Sn2)
▄ Halogenoalkanes with ethanolic OH-
CH3CH2Br + OH-→H2C=CH2 + Br- + H2O
Mechanism: Elimination