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12 Cards in this Set
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Functional group
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Reactive part of the molecule
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Family of compounds
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Contains the same functional group
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Homologous series
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The compounds belong to the same family and only differ by the length of the carbon chain i.e, a -CH2
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General formula
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Formula representing a homologous series of a family of compounds.
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General formula - Alkanes, alkenes and alcohols
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Alkanes - CnH2n+2
Alkenes - CnH2n Alcohols - CnH2n+1OH |
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Structural isomerism
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Same number and type of atoms can be arranged in different ways to form structural isomers.
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Functional group and systematic name - alkane and alkene
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Alkane: C-C -ane
Alkene: C=C -ene |
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Alcohol - functional group + systematic name
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F.group: -OH Name: -ol
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Halogenalkane - Functional group + systematic name
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F.name: -Cl Name: chloro-
-Br bromo- -I iodo- -Fl fluro- |
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Ketone - Functional group + systematic name
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Name: -one
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Aldehyde - Functional group + systematic name
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Name: -al
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Carboxylic acid - functional group + systematic name
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Name: -oic acid
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