Important Reactions
Hydrocarbons Wurtz Reaction
Kolbe’s Electrolysis Method
Controlled Oxidation
Pyrolysis or Cracking
Dehydration of Alcohols for the formation of Alkenes
Important Reactions
Anti-Markovnikov’s Addition
Ozonolysis
Polymerisation
Oxidation
Treating Calcium Carbide with Water to Form Ethyne
Important Reactions Electrophilic Substitution Reaction ● Nitration
● Halogenation
● Sulphonation
● Friedel−Crafts alkylation
Important Reactions
Organic Chemistry-Basic Principles and Techniques Dumas Method
Mass of the organic compound = m g Volume of nitrogen collected = V1 mL Room temperature = T1K
Volume of nitrogen at STP = = V mL (Suppose) Where, p1 = Pressure of nitrogen V1 = Volume of nitrogen p1 = Atmospheric pressure − Aqueous tension
Kjeldahl’s Method
Detection of Carbon
Detection of Hydrogen
Important Reactions
The p-Block Elements Borax
Diborane Prepared by treating boron trifluoride (BF3) with LiAlH4 in diethyl ether
Laboratory preparation − Oxidation of sodium borohydride with iodine gives diborane
On industrial scale, it can be produced by the reaction of BF3 and NaH
Name Formula Structure
Isolated Silicates (SiO4)4−
Cyclic Silicates (Si3O18)12−
Important Reactions
Single Chain Silicates SiO32−
Double Chain Silicates Si4O116−
Sheet Silicates Si2O52−
Important Reactions
The s-Block Elements
Preparation of Quick Lime In rotary kiln,
Preparation of Slaked Lime
Preparation of Calcium Carbonate
Preparation of Plaster of Paris
Preparation of BeH2 from BeCl2 and LiAlH4 2BeCl2 + LiAlH4 → 2BeH2 + LiCl + AlCl3
Important Reactions
Hydrogen
Auto-protolysis of Water
Formation of Scum
Clark’s Method- For Removing Temporary Hardness
Hard Water with Washing Soda
Calgon’s method- For Removing Permanent Hardness