Biochemistry Prelim Exam

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contains 3 carbon atoms, e.g., glyceraldehyde

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triose

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Meth-

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1

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Eth-

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2

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Prop-

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3

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But-

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4

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Pent-

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5

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-ane

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Alkanes

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-ene

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Alkenes

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-yne

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Alkynes

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Hex-

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6

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Hept-

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7

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Oct-

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8

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Non-

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9

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Dec-

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10

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also called saturated hydrocarbons

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alkanes

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the longer the carbon chain, the higher the _______ _____

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boiling point

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R - X or Ar - X

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Organic Halides

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R-OH

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Alcohols

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Ar-OH

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Phenols

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R-O-R'

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Ethers

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R-NH2 or Ar-NH2

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Amines

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Hydrocarbon with triple bonds

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alkyne

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Hydrocarbon with double bonds

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alkene

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Hydrocarbon with single bonds

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alkane

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RCONH2

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Amides

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RCOOR'

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Esters

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R-COOH or Ar-COOH

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Carboxylic acids

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R-COR'

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Ketones

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R-CHO or Ar-CHO

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Aldehydes

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_____ functional group

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Amide

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characterized by their pleasant fruity odors

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Esters

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An _____ is named according to the two parts that make it up: the part from the alcohol and the part from the acid (in that order), for example ethyl ethanoate.

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ester

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have a wide range of household uses

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carboxylic acids

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vinegar or acetic acid is an example of a __________ _____

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carboxylic acids

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__________ _____ with long carbon chains are usually solids at room temperature. They are called fatty acids and they may be saturated or unsaturated.

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carboxylic acids

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In IUPAC nomenclature, __________ _____ have an -oic acid suffix (e.g., octadecanoic acid). In common nomenclature, the suffix is usually -ic acid (e.g., stearic acid).

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carboxylic acids

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In general, _______ are named using IUPAC nomenclature by changing the suffix -e of the parent alkane to -one. For common _______, some traditional names such as acetone and benzophenone predominate, and these are considered retained IUPAC names [2], although some introductory chemistry texts use names such as propanone.

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ketones

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_________ and _______ usually have an appealing taste and a fragrant odor.

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Aldehydes; ketones

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The simplest aldehyde is used as a "pickling" solution for biological specimens.

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formaldehyde or formalin

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the simplest ketone is used for dissolving fatty substances

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Acetone

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The name is formed by changing the suffix -e of the parent alkane to -al, so that HCHO is named methanal, and CH3CH2CH2CHO is named butanal.

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aldehydes