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11) Basic concepts of organic chemistry Flashcards

1
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Define hydrocarbon

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a compound containing carbon and hydrogen only

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2
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Define saturated

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single bonds only

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3
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Define unsaturated

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contains carbon-to-carbon multiple bonds

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4
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Define homologous series

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a family of compounds with similar chemical properties whose successive members differ by the addition of a -CH2- group

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5
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Define alkanes

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the simplest hydrocarbon homologous series with single carbon-to-carbon bonds and the general formula CnH2n+2

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6
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What are the bond angles around a carbon atom in an alkane?

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109.5 degrees

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7
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Define functional group

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the part of the organic molecule that is largely responsible for the molecule’s chemical properties

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Define aliphatic

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carbon atoms joined to each other in unbranched (straight) or branched chains, or non-aromatic rings

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9
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Define alicyclic

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carbon atoms joined to each other in ring (cyclic) structures, with or without branches

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10
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Define aromatic

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some or all carbon atoms are found in a benzene ring

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11
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What prefix is used for cyclic alkanes?

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cyclo-

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12
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Alkenes contain at least one…?

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C=C bond

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13
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Alkynes contain at least one…?

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carbon-to-carbon triple bond

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14
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What is the stem for 1 carbon atom?

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meth-

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15
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What is the stem for 2 carbon atoms?

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eth-

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16
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What is the stem for 3 carbon atoms?

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prop-

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17
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What is the stem for 4 carbon atoms?

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but-

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18
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What is the stem for 5 carbon atoms?

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pent-

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19
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What is the stem for 6 carbon atoms?

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hex-

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20
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What is the stem for 7 carbon atoms?

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hept-

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21
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What is the stem for 8 carbon atoms?

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oct-

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22
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What is the stem for 9 carbon atoms?

23
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What is the stem for 10 carbon atoms?

24
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What should you do when a suffix starts with a constant?

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keep the final letter -e of the alkane stem

25
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What is the functional group and suffix for an alkene?

26
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What is the functional group, prefix and suffix for an alcohol?

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-OH
hydroxy-
-ol

27
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What is the functional group and prefix for a haloalkane?

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-Cl, -Br, -I

chloro-, bromo-, iodo-

28
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What is the functional group and suffix for an aldehyde?

29
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What is the functional group and suffix for a ketone?

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  • C(CO)C-

- one

30
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What is the functional group and suffix for a carboxylic acid?

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  • COOH

- oic acid

31
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What is the functional group and suffix for an ester?

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  • COOC-

- oate

32
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What is the functional group and suffix for an acyl chloride?

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  • COCl

- oyl chloride

33
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What is the functional group, prefix and suffix for an amine?

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-NH2
amino-
-amine

34
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What is the functional group and suffix for a nitrile?

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  • CN

- nitrile

35
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What does a molecular formula show?

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the number and type of atoms of each element present in a molecule

36
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What is an empirical formula?

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simplest whole-number ratio of the atoms of each element present in a compound

37
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What is a general formula?

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simplest algebraic formula for any member of a homologous series

38
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What is the general formula of an alkane?

39
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What is the general formula of an alkene?

40
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What is the general formula of an alcohol?

41
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What is the general formula of a carboxylic acid?

42
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What is the general formula of a ketone?

43
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What does a displayed formula show?

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the relative positioning of all of the atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them

44
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What does a structural formula use?

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the smallest amount of detail necessary to show the arrangement of the atoms in a molecule

45
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What is a skeletal formula?

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simplified organic formula which only shows a carbon skeleton and any functional groups

46
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Define structural isomers

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compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formula

47
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Describe homolytic bond fission

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covalent bond breaks and each of the bonded atoms takes one of the shared pair of e- from the bond
each atom/group of atoms with an unpaired e- is a radical

48
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Describe heterolytic bond fission

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covalent bond breaks and one of the bonded atoms takes both of the e- from the bond
forms a negative and a positive ion

49
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Define reaction mechanism

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the sequence of bond-breaking and bond-forming steps that shows the path taken by electrons during a reaction

50
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What are curly arrows used to show?

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the movement of e- pairs when bonds are being broken or made

51
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Describe an addition reaction

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two reactants join together to form one product

52
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Describe a substitution reaction

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an atom/group of atoms is replaced by a different atom/group of atoms

53
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Describe an elimination reaction

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the removal of a small molecule from a larger one so that one reactant molecule forms two products

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