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# Organic Chemistry
## Isomers
-* **Structural isomers** - same molecular formula, different arrangement
+* **Structural isomers** - same molecular formula, different arrangement
+- **Positional isomers** - different position of functional group (affects polarity)
+- **Chain isomers** - affects boiling point (more branches $implies$ lower boiling point)
* **Stereoisomers** - same structural configuration, different orientation
- * **Opotical isomers** - chiral centre, 4 groups bonded to C, non-superimposable mirror image
+ * **Optical/chiral isomers (enantiomers)** - chiral centre, 4 groups bonded to C, non-superimposable mirror image. Racemic mixture: 50/50 of each enantiomer. Affects optical polarity of light.
* **Geometric isomers** - \ce{C=C} double bond, 2 groups bonded to carbon atoms
- + **Cis** - same horizontal plane
- + **Trans** - diagonal
+ + **Cis** - same horizontal plane (symmetrical)
+ + **Trans** - diagonal (asymmetrical)
+
+### Chiral molecules
+
+- Not superimposable
+- Four different groups on C atom
+- Also called enantiomers
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\chemfig{[:60]{\text{\color{blue}R$^\prime$}}-C(-[:120]{\text{\color{red}R}})=[0]C(-[:-60]{\text{\color{red}R}})-[:60]{\text{\color{blue}R$^\prime$}}}
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+## Flash point
+
+Lowest temperature at which the liquid gives off enough vapour to be ignited. Flammable $\implies$ flash point < 37.8 \degree C.
+
## Reactions
**Cracking** - split moluecules with heat/pressure/catalyst
- **Condensation reactions** (esterification): \ce{RCOOH + R^{$\prime$}OH -> RCOOR^{$\prime$} + H2O}
- This is reversed by **hydrolysis**: ester + water $\rightarrow$ carboxylic acid + alcohol
- Polyesters
+
+## Summary of reactions
+
+\textbf{Combustion:} \ce{C_{$x$} H_{$y$} + $z$O2 -> $x$CO2 + {$\dfrac{y}{2}$} H2O} \quad where $z=x+\dfrac{y}{4}$
+
+\textbf{Substitution:} e.g. halogenation/chlorination, catalysed by UV (alkanes) or compounds (alcohols etc.) which creates free radicals (unpaired e-)
+
+\textbf{Addition:} \ce{C=C} bond is broken, catalyst is required
+
+\textbf{Addition polymerisation:} uses addition to form a polymer
+
+\textbf{Condensation polymerisation:} produces \ce{H2O}
+
+\textbf{Oxidation:} occurs in alcohols to form aldehydes with catalysts \ce{H+/MnO4- (aq)} or \ce{H+/Cr2O7{2-} (aq)} - see combustion equation
+
+\textbf{Cracking:} heat/pressure/catalyst to break molecules