11.1-3 Basic Concepts

Question 1

What is a hydrocarbon?

Answer 1

• compound contain only hydrogen and Carbon atoms

Question 2

What is a saturated hydrocarbons?

Answer 2

-A hydrocarbon has single bonds only.
Such as Alkanes

Question 3

What is a unsaturated hydrocarbons?

Answer 3

-A hydrocarbon that has multiple C-C bonds.
Such as Alkenes

Question 4

Define a Functional Group

Answer 4

-A part of an organic molecule that is largely responsible the molecule’s chemical properties

Question 5

Aliphatic

Answer 5

-carbon atoms are joined in a straight ,branched chains or non aromatic rings

Question 6

Alicyclic

Answer 6

-carbon atoms are joined in to each other in a ring structure, with or without branches.

Question 7

Aromatic

Answer 7

-some or all of the carbon are found in benzene ring.

Question 8

Aldehydes Functional Group and Suffix

Answer 8

-CHO
Suffix - al

Question 8

Very important Rule when naming Alkenes

Answer 8

-State the position of the double bond on the Alkene.
e.g Pent-2-ene

Question 9

Ketone Functional group and Suffix

Answer 9

-C(CO)C-
Suffix - one

Question 10

Carboxylic acid functional group and Suffix

Answer 10

-COOH
Suffix- oic

Question 11

Molecular formula

Answer 11

-shows the number and types of atoms of each element in a molecule.

Question 12

Empirical formula

Answer 12

-the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each elements in compound.

Question 13

Structural formula

Answer 13

-shows arrangement of atoms (through the small details)
-Almost like a written version of a displayed formula