Basic Concepts in Organic Chemistry

Question 1

Define hydrocarbons

Answer 1

Compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen

Question 2

Define homologous series

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Define functional groups

Answer 3

The part of a molecule that is largely responsible for the chemical properties of that molecule

Question 4

Define aliphatic

Answer 4

Carbon atoms arranged in unbranched chains or non-aromatic rings

Question 5

Define alicyclic

Answer 5

Carbon atoms arranged in a ring p, with or without branches

Question 6

Define aromatic

Answer 6

Containing one or more benzene rings

Question 7

Aldehyde functional group

Answer 7

O=C-H

Question 8

Ketone functional group

Answer 8

C-(C=O)-C

Question 9

Carboxylic acid functional group

Answer 9

O=C-OH

Question 10

Ester functional group

Answer 10

(C=O)-O-C

Question 11

Acyl chloride functional group

Answer 11

O=C-Cl

Question 12

Amine functional group

Answer 12

NH2

Question 13

Nitrile functional group

Answer 13

-C-N

Question 14

What are structural isomers?

Answer 14

Molecules with the same molecular formula but different structural formulas