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Alkanes and Conformational Isomers of Alkanes Flashcards

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1
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What are alkanes? What is the formula?

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Compounds with C-C and C-H single bond.
Cn H2n+2

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What is the formula for methane

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C1H4

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3
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What is the formula for ethane?

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C2H6

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4
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What is the formula for propane?

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C3H8

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5
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What is the formula for butane?

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C4H10

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6
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What is the relationship between an alkane’s size and its boiling point and melting point?

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boiling point and melting point increase as size of alkane increases directly proportional to the increase in dispersion force

IN ISOMERS:
more branched means less surface area means less boiling point for isomers

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7
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What is the parent chain name for C1H4

A

meth

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8
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What is the parent chain name for C2H6

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Eth

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9
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What is the parent chain name for C3H8

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Prop

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10
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What is the parent chain name for C4H10

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But

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What is the parent chain name for C5H12

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Pent

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12
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What is the parent chain name for C6H14

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Hex

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13
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What is the parent chain name for C7H16

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Hept

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14
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What is the parent chain name for C8H18

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Oct

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15
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What is the parent chain name for C9H20

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Non

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16
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What is the parent chain name for C10H22

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Dec

17
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What is a straight chain alkane?

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Carbon atoms connected to no more than 2 other carbons
- continuous chain

Ex: butane and pentane

18
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What is a branched like alkane?

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carbon atoms connected to 3 or 4 carbon atoms
Ex: isobutane and isopentane

19
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What are alkyl group?

A

Partial structure that remains after the removal of one H from an alkane
- parts of a larger molecule

20
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What is the name replacement at the end of an alkyl group?

A

“ane” ending of alkane with “-yl” ending

Ex: methane (CH4) to methyl (CH3-)

21
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Why is rotation possible around C-C bond in alkanes?

A

Alkanes are cylindrically symmetrical

22
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What is a confirmation?

A

Different arrangements of atoms that results from bond rotation

23
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Which configuration is the most stable?

A

Staggered Confirmation

The confirmation that position all six C-H in an ethane as far away from one another as possible;
- lowest energy

24
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Which configuration is the least stable?

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Eclipse Confirmation

The confirmation in which all six C-H bond in an enthane are as close as possible
- highest energy

25
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What is torsional strain?

A

Strain in a molecule caused by electron repulsion between eclipsed bond

26
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What is an anti confirmation?

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Confirmation in which the two methyl group in a butane are as far apart as possible- 180 degree apart

27
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What is a gauche confirmation?

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Confirmation in which the two methyl group are 60 degree apart

28
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What is a steric chain?

A

repulsive interaction caused by a gauche confirmation that occur when atoms are forced closer together than their atomic radii allow

29
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What is a partially eclipsed confirmation?

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Confirmation of butane in which the two methyl groups are 120 degrees apart , but all bond overlap

30
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What is a fully eclipsed confirmation?

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Confirmation of butane in which the two methyl groups are 0 degrees apart

31
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What is a primary carbon?

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Carbon attached to only one carbon

32
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What is a secondary carbon?

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Carbon attached to 2 carbon

33
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What is a tertiary carbon

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Carbon that is attached to three carbon

34
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What is a quaternary carbon?

A

Carbon attached to 4 carbon

35
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What is a stereoisomer?

A

Compounds which have their atoms connected in the same order but differ in 3-D orientation

36
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What is a constitutional isomer?

A

Same molecular compounds with the same molecular formula

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