4.5 - Organic I Flashcards
pure substances - e.g. element or a compound, melt and boil at
fixed temperature
mixtures melt and boil
over a range of temperatures.
hydrocarbon
a compound of hydrogen and carbon only
A functional group
an atom or a group of atoms that determine the chemical properties of a compound
a homologous series is a group of substances with:
- the same general formula
- similar chemical properties because they have the same functional group
- a trend (graduation) in physical properties
isomers
molecules with the same molecular formula but with a different structure
crude oil
a mixture of hydrocarbons
describe how the industrial process of fractional distillation separates crude oil into fractions
Crude oil is separated by fractional distillation.
Crude oil is heated and the oil evaporates.
The gas goes into the fractional distillation tower.
- As the gas rises the temperature falls.
Fractions with higher boiling points condense –> collected nearer the bottom of the tower
1 carbon
meth-
2 carbons
eth-
3 carbons
prop-
4 carbons
but-
5 carbons
pent-
6 carbons
hex-
prefix for compounds
MEPB
monkeys eat peanut butter
alkanes - ane
C-C
C-H
alkenes - ene
C=C
alcohols - ol
OH
if given molecular formula is C2H6 what is the structural formula
C2 = two Cs
H6 - six Hs
CH3 CH3
addition reactions involve
one product
substitution reactions involve
two products