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Study of compounds that contain carbon?

Organic Chemistry

Organic chemicals are everywhere. Organic products can come from _________ and _________ sources.

-Natural


-Synthesized

Main component in natural gas?

Methane

The alcohol present in alcoholic beverages?

Ethanol

All organic compounds contain ________ atoms, and most contain ___________ atoms.

-Carbon


-Hydrogen

Carbons always form ______________ covalent bonds.

4

Hydrogen always forms ____________ covalent bonds.

1

Carbon can form ________, _________, and ________ bonds.

-single


-double (4 electrons)


-triple (6 electrons)

Organic compounds can contain ________ and or __________.

-chains


-rings

Elements other than C and H?

Heteroatoms

Each heteroatom forms a characteristic number of bonds. Common heteroatoms include ______________. They follow the ___________ rule.

-N, O, F, Cl, Br, I


-Octet

# bonds & # lone pairs? Carbon?

-4


-0

# bonds & # lone pairs? Hydrogen?

-1


-0

# bonds & # lone pairs? Nitrogen?

-3


-1

# bonds & # lone pairs? Oxygen?

-2


-2

# bonds & # lone pairs? Halogen (F, Cl, Br, I)?

-1


-3


(F, Cl, Br, I)

Most common multiple bond between a carbon and a heteroatom is a _____________?

Carbon-Oxygen Double Bond (CARBONYL)

States that the group on a central atom wants to be as far apart from each other as possible?

VSEPR theory

Can be either a lone pair or an atom?

Group

Atom surrounded by 2 groups? Bond Angle?

Linear (180)

Atom surrounded by 3 groups? Bond angle?

Trigonal planar (120)

Atom surrounded by 4 groups? Bond angle?

Tetrahedral (109.5) (every carbon with 4 single bonds is tetrahedral)

___________ line for in plane. __________ for bond in front of the plane. ___________ line for bond behind the plane.

-solid


-wedge


-dashed

3 Atoms and 1 lone pair (4 groups)? Bond angle?

Trigonal Pyramidal (Nitrogen) (109.5)

2 Atoms and 2 lone pairs (4 groups)? Bond angle?

Bent (Oxygen) (109.5)

Structure when all the atoms are drawn and single bonds/lone pairs on heteroatoms are omitted?

Condensed Structures

Structure when assuming there is a carbon at the junction of any two lines or at the end of any line. Also assume there are enough hydrogen atoms on each carbon to give it four bonds. Draw in all heteroatoms and hydrogen atoms directly bonded to them?

Skeletal Structures

An atom or a group of atoms with characteristic chemical and physical properties?

Functional Group

Functional groups can contain a _________, ________, or _________.

-Heteroatom


-Multiple bond


-Both

The letter "__" is used to abbreviate the carbon and hydrogen portion of a molecule?

R

Compounds that contain ONLY carbon and hydrogen?

Hydrocarbons

What are the 4 hydrocarbons?

-Alkanes


-Alkenes


-Alkynes


-Aromatic

Have only C-C single bonds, no functional group?

Alkanes

Have C-C double bonds as functional group?

Alkenes

Have C-C triple bonds as functional group?

Alkynes

Have a benzene ring (6 membered ring w/ 3 double bonds?

Aromatic

6 membered ring with 3 double bonds?

Benzene ring

Contains a hydrogen atom directly bonded to the carbonyl carbon?

Aldehydes (RCHO)

Contains an OH group directly bonded to the carbonyl carbon?

Carboxylic Acid (RCOOH)

Contains OR group directly bonded to the carbonyl carbon?

Esters (R'COOR)

Organic compounds are covalent compounds. They exist as __________ molecules. They have much _________ intermolecular forces than the ones in ionic compounds. They have ________ boiling and melting points than ionic compounds. They tend to be ________/_________ at room temperature.

-Discrete


-Weaker


-Lower


-Gas/liquids

Polarity? When two atoms bonded together have identical or similar electronegativity?

Nonpolar (C-C, C-H)

Polarity? When atoms with different electronegativity are bonded?

Polar (C and N, O and halogens) (if a single bond is polar, the molecule is polar because it contains a net dipole)

Hydrocarbons: polar or non-polar?

Nonpolar (C-C, C-H)

If the individual polar bonds (dipoles) cancel in a molecule, the molecule is _____________.

Non-polar

If the individual bond dipoles do not cancel, the molecule is ____________.

Polar

Solubility: "like dissolves like". Most organic compounds are ___________ in organic solvents. Hydrocarbons and other nonpolar organic compounds are __________ in water. Polar organic compounds are _____________ in water only if they are small and contain a ___ or __ atom that can hydrogen bond with water.

-Soluble


-Insoluble


-Soluble


-N or O

Organic compounds needed in small amounts for normal cell function. The body cannot synthesize these compounds so they must be obtained in the diet?

Vitamins

Vitamin that dissolves in an organic solvent but is insoluble in water?

Fat-soluble vitamin

Vitamin that has many nonpolar C-C and C-H bonds and few polar functional groups?

Fat-soluble vitamin

Vitamin that dissolves in water?

Water-soluble vitamin

Vitamin that has many polar bonds?

Water-soluble vitamin