3.3.1 Intro to organic chem (no stereo) Flashcards
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Empirical formula
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- Simplest whole number ratio
2
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Molecular formula
A
- True number
3
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General formula
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- Followed by all members of homologous series
4
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Alkane general formula
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- CnH(2n+2)
5
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Alkene general formula
A
- CnH2n
6
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Alcohol general formula
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- CnH(2n+1)OH
7
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Structural formula
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- Structural arrangement, single line
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Displayed formula
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- Every atom + bond
9
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Skeletal formula
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- Only bonds + non-carbon bonds
- Vertices are C
- H assumed to be bonded
10
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What do curly arrows show?
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- Breaking bonds
- Movement of pair of e-
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What does mechanism show?
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- Reactions of organic compounds
12
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Isomers
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- Same m.f diff arrangement of atoms
13
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Chain isomers
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- Straight or branched
14
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Position isomers
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- Functional group diff position
15
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Functional group isomers
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- Diff functional group
