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2.3 - Alkanes Flashcards

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Saturated Hydrocarbon Definition

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Contains no C=C or C≡C bond.

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Hydrocarbon Definition

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Contains hydrogen and carbon only.

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Substitution Definition

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Replacing one atom or group with a different atom or group

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Homolytic Fission Definition

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Bond breaking in which one of the shared electrons goes to each atom.

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Heterolytic Fission Definition

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Bond breaking in which both electrons in the shared pair go to a single atom.

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Radical Definition

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A particle with an unpaired electron.

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