Act 1 Exposition
1. Caffeine is made up of 10 Hydrogens, 4 Nitrogens, 8 Carbons and 2 Oxygens. Hence its chemical equation of: C8H10N4O2.
2. Caffeine is made up of all nonmetals: Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen. 3. Chemical and Physical properties of Caffeine include:
Source: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/caffeine#section=Therapeutic-Uses |
4. This molecule is usually solid at room temperature, and is a dry powder, crystalline substance. It is aqueous though, so when mixed with water it does dissolve. (hence coffee)
5. Different names of my molecule include:
Source: http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Bo-Ce/Caffeine.html |
6. Caffeine is classified/ first found as an organic compound, but in more recent times it has been created/ produced in a lab. Naturally coffee beans and tea leaves have caffeine.
7. Caffeine is part of the alkaloid group. 8. Molecular Formula: C8H10N4O2 Molecular Weight: (12.01)(8) + (1.01)(10) + (14.00)(4) + (16.00)(2) = 194.18 g/mol Percent Composition Of Molecule: 49.48% Carbon (12.01)(8)/194.18 5.20% Hydrogen (1.01)(10)/194.18 28.84% Nitrogen (14.00)(4)/194.18 16.48% Oxygen (16.00)(2)/194.18 9. Pictures of Caffeine: |
Sources:
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/caffeine
http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Bo-Ce/Caffeine.html
Reactivity of purine and pyrimidine bases toward singlet oxygen. : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1484069
http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/kjemi/KJM5220/h07/undervisningsmateriale/kap%2024.pdf
http://www.britannica.com/science/caffeine
Braun, Stephen. Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine. New York:
Oxford UP, 1996. Print.
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/caffeine
http://www.chemistryexplained.com/Bo-Ce/Caffeine.html
Reactivity of purine and pyrimidine bases toward singlet oxygen. : http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1484069
http://www.uio.no/studier/emner/matnat/kjemi/KJM5220/h07/undervisningsmateriale/kap%2024.pdf
http://www.britannica.com/science/caffeine
Braun, Stephen. Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine. New York:
Oxford UP, 1996. Print.
Natalie Miller
September 2015
Chem 201
September 2015
Chem 201