1.5 intro to organic Flashcards
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Displayed formula
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Shows all the covalent bonds in a molecule
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General formula
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Algebraic formula for a homologous series
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Homologous series
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Families of organic compounds with the same functional group and same general formula, they have similar chemical properties
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Functional group
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An atom or a group of atoms that cause different molecules to have similar chemical properties
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Haloalkane formula
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Cnh2n+1x
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Propane
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Butane
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Structural isomer
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Same molecular formula, different structural formula
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Chain isomer
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Same molecular formula, different carbon structures
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Positional isomers
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Same molecular formula, different functional group position
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Functional group isomer
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Same molecular formula, different functional group eg cycloalkane
