2.4.1 Carbon Chemistry and Isomers Flashcards

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organic chemistry

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  • the chemistry of carbon-containing molecules.
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carbon

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  • has four valence electrons that enable it to make four covalent bonds.
  • Because of carbon’s ability to form four covalent bonds, carbon can form a diversity of molecules including long branching chains, rings, and multiple bonds.
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structural isomers

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  • are molecules that have the same formula, but whose atoms are arranged differently.
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geometric isomers

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  • molecules that have the same formula, but have atoms arranged differently about a double bond.
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enantionmers

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  • isomers that are mirror images of each other and are not superimposable.
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Structural (constitutional) isomers differ in __________, while enantiomers differ in __________.

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  • the order in which the atoms are bonded; the way in which the atoms are arranged in 3-D space.
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Each carbon atom can share a pair of electrons with as many as __________ other atoms.

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  • 4
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Carbon is able to form so many different chemical compounds because

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  • its valence shell has four unpaired electrons
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All organic compounds contain

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  • carbon
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Isomers are

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  • molecules with identical formulas but different structures
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Carbon is well suited to be the backbone of organic compounds because of which of the following characteristics?

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  • It can form four covalent bonds with many different types of atoms
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