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11 Cards in this Set
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What do you call an amine in a alkane chain ?
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Aliphatic.
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What do you call an amine in a aromatic molecule ?
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Aromatic.
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What do you call an amine in a cyclic hydrocarbon ?
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Heterocyclic.
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What is the difference between hetrocyclic amines and aromatic amines ?
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In heterocyclic amine, the amine group is part of the ring structure, but not in a aromatic amine.
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What is the difference between a primary, secondary and tertiary amine ?
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A primary amine has one alkane group attached to it, a secondary has two and a tertiary has three.
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True or false: Quaternary amines are possible.
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True.
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True or false: Amines are weak acids.
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False. Amines are weak bases.
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How are amides formed ?
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Between the reaction of an 'activated' carboxylic acid and an amine.
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True or false: Carboxylic acids are weak acids.
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True.
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What is a zwitterion ?
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An overall neutral molecule which has a positive and negatively charged end, such as amino acids at neutral pH.
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What is an alpha amino acid ?
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An amino acid where both the carboxylic acid group is attached to the primary carbon and also the amine group is attached to the primary carbon.
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