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16 Cards in this Set
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Aliphatic |
Can be a branched or straight chained hydrocarbon |
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Alicyclic |
The carbon atoms here are joined together in a non aromatic ring |
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Aromatic hydrocarbon |
It's an unsaturated hydrocarbon that contains a benzene ring |
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Saturated vs unsaturated hydrocarbon |
Unsaturated hydrocarbon contains at least one mysltiple carbon-catbon bond... or aromatic rings Saturated hydrocarbon only contains single c-c bonds |
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Homologous series |
A series of organic compounds having the same functional group but with each successive member differing by CH2 |
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Functional group |
The group of atoms responsible got the characteristic reactions of a compound |
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General formula of alkanes, alkenes and alcohols? |
Alkanes - CnH2n+2 Alkenes - CnH2n Alcohols - CnH2n+1OH |
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General formula of halolkanes? |
CnH2n+1X Where X is a halogen |
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What is the prefix and suffix for an alcohol? |
Hydroxy- is the prefix, -ol is the suffix |
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What is the general formula of an alkyl group? |
CnH2n+1 |
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What is isomerism? |
When two or more organic compounds have the same molecular but different arrangement of atoms |
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What are structural isomers? |
Are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formula |
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What is a radical |
A very reactive species with an unpaired electron |
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What is homolytic fission |
When a covalent bond is broken with each bonding atoms receiving one electron from the bonded pair to form two Radicals |
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What is heterolytic fission |
When a covalent bond is broken with only one of the bonded atoms receiving both electrons from the bonded pair. This forms two oppositely charged ions |
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What occurs during addition reactions and can you give an example |
During addition reactions reactive molecules join together to form a single product. For example water (as steam) adds across the C=C double bond in but-2-ene to form butan-2-ol |
