4.1.1: Basics Of Organic Chemistry

Question 1

what does the term displayed formula mean?

Answer 1

it shows every atom and every bond in a molecule

Question 2

what does the term structural formula mean?

Answer 2

it shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule without showing every bond

Question 3

what is a homologous series?

Answer 3

a series of organic compounds having the same functional group but with each successive member differing by CH2

Question 4

what is a functional group?

Answer 4

a group of atoms responsible for characteristic reactions of a compound

Question 5

what is an aliphatic hydrocarbon?

Answer 5

a hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined together in a straight line or branched chain

Question 6

what is an alicyclic hydrocarbon?

Answer 6

hydrocarbons arranged in non-aromatic rings without side chains

Question 7

what is an aromatic hydrocarbon?

Answer 7

a hydrocarbon that contains at least one benzene ring

Question 8

what is the suffixes of an alkane, alkene, alcohol, aldehyde, ketone and carboxylic acid

Answer 8

alkane = -ane
alkene = -ene
alcohol = -ol
aldehyde = -al
ketone = -one
carboxylic acid = -oic acid

Question 9

what are the prefixes for CH3, C2H5, C3H7,C4H9

Answer 9

methyl-
ethyl-
propyl-
butyl-

Question 10

what is the general formula for alkanes?

Answer 10

CnH2n+2

Question 11

what is general formula for alkenes?

Answer 11

CnH2n

Question 12

what is general formula of alcohols?

Answer 12

CnH2n+1OH

Question 13

what does saturated mean?

Answer 13

organic compounds which only contain single bonds

Question 14

what are unsaturated compounds?

Answer 14

organic compounds contain double bonds

Question 15

define structural isomerism

Answer 15

when molecules have molecules formula but different structural formula

Question 16

what are the 3 ways in structural isomers can be formed?

Answer 16

1. alkyl groups in different places
2. functional groups bonded to different carbons
3. different functional groups