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organic chemistry
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the chemistry of carbon compounds
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hydrocarbons
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the simplest organic compount, composed of only carbon and hydrogen
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saturated hydrocarbon
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a hydrocarbon in which each carbon atom in the molecule forms 4 single covalent bonds with other atoms
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unsaturated hydrocarbon
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a hydrocarbon in which not all carbons have 4 single covalent bonds
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catenation
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the covalent bonding of an element to itself to form chains or rings
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cracking
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to decompose or breakdown hydrocarbons to produce smaller, more useful ones
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aliphatic hydrocarbon
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a hydrocarbon compound containing carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched chains, or non-aromatic rings
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aromatic hydrocarbon
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a hydrocarbon with 6 member carbon rings and delocalized electrons
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homologous series
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a series in which adjacent elements differ by a constant unit
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alkyl radical (hydrocarbon)
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series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
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isomer
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compound that has the same molecular formula but different structure
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functional group
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atom or group of atoms that is responsible for the specific properties of an organic compound
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