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20 Cards in this Set
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How many electrons are in a carbon atom's outer energy level?
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4
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Most substances associated with living things contain _______ and ________.
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carbon and hydrogen
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organic compound
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most compounds that contain carbon
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hydrocarbon
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a compound that contains only one carbon and hydrogen atom
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What is the simplest hydrocarbon?
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methane
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What does methane consist of?
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a single carbon atom covalently bonded to 4 hydrogen atoms
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saturated hydrocarbon
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when all the bonds in a hydrocarbon are single bonds
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Why is it called saturated?
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no other hydrogen atoms can be added
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Saturated hydrocarbons are named with a _____ ending
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-ane
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unsaturated hydrocarbons
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have double or triple bonds
-carbon atoms are not saturated with hydrogen atoms |
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What is the simplest unsaturated hydrocarbon?
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ethene
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Unsaturated hydrocarbons are named with a ______ ending.
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-ene
(also called alkenes) |
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______ can also have triple bonds
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unsaturated hydrocarbons
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isomers
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compounds that have the same molecular formula but different arrangements
(have different chemical and physical properties) |
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Chemistry nomenclature
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1-Methane
2-Ethane 3-Propane 4-Butane 5-Pentane 6-Hexane 7-Heptane 8-Octane 9-Nonane 10-Decane |
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Some molecules contain ______.
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rings
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prefix cyclo-
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tells you the molecules are cyclic
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Ring structures can contain one or more ________.
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double bonds
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Why is a carbon able to form many compounds?
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it is able to bond easily and has 4 outer energy level electrons
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Example of compounds with single, double and triple bonds
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Methane-CH4
Ethane-CH3CH3 Propane-CH3CH2CH3 |
