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What is a homologous series? |
A homologous series s a bunch of organic compounds that have the same functional group and same general formula. |
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What is a functional group? |
A functional group is a group of atoms in a molecule responsible for the characteristic reactions of the compound. |
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What is an aliphatic compound? |
Aliphatic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched chains or non-aromatic chains. |
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What is an aromatic compound? |
Aromatic compounds contain benzene rings. |
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What is an alkyl group? |
An alkyl group is a fragment of a molecule with the general formula CnH2n+1. |
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What is an isomer? |
Two molecules are isomers of one another if they have the same molecular formula b |
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What is a chain isomer? |
A chain isomer is where the carbon skeleton can be arranged differently; as a straight chain or branched chain. They have similar chemical properties, but their physical properties are different, like boiling point due to the shape of the molecule. |
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What is a positional isomer? |
The skeleton and function group could be the same, only with the functional group attached to a different carbon atom. These have different physical properties and may have different chemical properties. |
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What is a functional group isomer? |
The same atoms can be arranged into different functional groups. These have very different physical and chemical properties. |
