Chapter 12 Questions

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An organic compound consisting only of carbon and hydrogen is called a

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Hydrocarbon

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Carbon to carbon bonds are

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Covalent

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What is not a hydrocarbon group?

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Alkalines

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The group -C2H5 is called

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Ethyl

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Compounds with the same molecular formula's but with different structures are called

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Isomers

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Hydrocarbons with double bonds are the

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Alkeenes

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A hydrocarbon with a carbon to carbon triple bond is an

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Alkyne

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Hydrocarbons that have one to four carbon atoms are

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Gases

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The process where a large hydrocarbons are converted to smaller ones is called

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Cracking

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The Adam or group of Adams in an organic molecule that is at the site of a chemical reaction is called the

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Functional group

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A hydroxyl, -OH, functional group is found in

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Alcohols

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The oxidation of ethanol produces

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Acetic acid

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An organic compound is a compound that

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Contains carbon, whether it was formed by a living thing or not

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There are millions of organic compounds but only thousands of inorganic compounds because

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Carbon atoms can combine with up to four other atoms, including other carbon atoms

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You know for sure that the compound decane has

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More than 10 isomers, 10 carbon atoms in each molecule, only single bonds

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An alkane atom with four carbon atoms would have how many hydrogen atoms in each molecule?

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10

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Isomers are compounds with the same

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Molecular formula with different structures

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Isomers have

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Different physical and chemical properties

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The organic compound trimethylpentane is an isomer of

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Octane

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What would not occur as an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

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Alkane

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Petroleum is believed to have formed mostly from anaerobic decombustion of buried

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Plankton and algae

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The label on a container states that the product contains "petroleum distillates." Which hydrocarbon is probably present?

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C5Hl2

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The reaction of C2H2 + Br2 = C2H2Br2 is an

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Addition reaction

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Ethylene molecules can add to one another in a reaction to form a long chain called a

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Polymer

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Chemical reactions usually take place on an organic compound at the site of a

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Double bond, lone pair of electrons, functional group

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The R in ROH represents

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A hydrocarbon group with a name ending in -yl

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The OH in ROH represents

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A functional group

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What is the proof of a wine cooler that has 5% alcohol by volume?

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10 proof

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An alcohol with two hydroxyl groups per molecule is called

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Glycol

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A bottle of wine that has gone bad now contains

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CH3COOH

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A protein is a polymer formed from the linking of many

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Amino acid molecules

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What is not converted to blood sugar by the human body?

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Cellulose

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Fats from animals and oils from plants have the general structure of an

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Ester

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Liquid oils from plants can be converted to solids by adding what to the molecule?

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Hydrogen

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The basic difference between a monomer of polyethylene and a monomer of polyvinyl chloride is

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The replacement of a hydrogen by a chlorine

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Many synthetic polymers become a problem in the environment because they

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Do not readily decompose and tend to accumulate

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What does not describe an alkane?

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Double bonds

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A straight chain alkane with four carbons is called

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Butane

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What is the general formula for alkenes?

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CnH2n

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An organic molecule that does not contain the maximum number of hydrogen atoms is called

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Unsaturated

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What is the general formula for an alkyne?

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CnH2n-2

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Acetylene is a fuel for welding and an important reactant in the synthesis of plastics. Acetylene is an

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Alkyne

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Aromatic hydrocarbons are often used as

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Solvents

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Fractional distillation separates different fractions by differences in there

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Boiling point

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The rate of combustion of gasoline is quantified by

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Octane number

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A petroleum product that is composed of hydrocarbons with 16 to 18 carbon atoms or molecules

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Motor oil

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The organic acid that is found and sour milk, pickles, and in your muscles as a product of carbohydrate metabolism is

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Lactic acid

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What are the organic compounds that are used in perfumes and for artificial flavors?

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Esters

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Sugars, starches, and cellulose belong to which class of organic compounds?

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Carbohydrates