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11.1 Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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What is a saturated hydrocarbon?

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Only has single carbon bonds.

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What is a hydrocarbon?

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A compound that contains carbon and hydrogen only.

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What is a an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

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Has a double carbon to carbon bond.

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What is a 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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