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Basic concepts of organic chemistry Flashcards

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1
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What is a hydrocarbon?

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Compound containing ONLY carbon and hydrogen atoms

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What does ‘saturated hydrocarbon’ mean?

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Has single bonds ONLY

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What does ‘unsaturated hydrocarbons’ mean?

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Has at least ONE double bond

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What is nomenclature?

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A set of rules that outline hydrocarbon naming and formula representation

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What is a homologous series?

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

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What is the simplest homologous series?

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Alkanes

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What is a functional group?

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Part of a molecule largely responsible for molecules chemical properties

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Name the one carbon alkane

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Methane CH4

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Name the two carbon alkane

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Ethane

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10
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Name the three carbon alkane

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Propane

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Name the four carbon alkane

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Butane

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12
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Name the five carbon alkane

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Pentane

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13
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Name the six carbon alkane

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Hexane

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14
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Name the seven carbon alkane

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Heptane

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15
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Name the eight carbon alkane

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Octane

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16
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Name the nine carbon alkane

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Nonane

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Name the ten carbon alkane

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Decane

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18
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What is the alkane suffix?

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-ane

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19
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What is the alkene suffix?

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-ene

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20
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What is the alcohol suffix?

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-ol

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21
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What is the carboxylic acid suffix?

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-oic acid

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22
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What is the ketone suffix?

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-one

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23
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What is the aldehyde suffix?

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-al

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24
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What is the ester suffix?

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-ate

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25
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What is the amine suffix?

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-amine

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26
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What is the fluorine prefix?

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Fluoro-

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27
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What is the chlorine prefix?

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Chloro-

28
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What is the bromine prefix?

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Bromo-

29
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What is the iodine prefix?

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Iodo-

30
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What are numbers separated by (in a compound name)?

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Commas

31
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What are numbers and words separated by (in a compound name)?

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Hyphens

32
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What are the prefix’s for repeated functional groups?

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Di- (2), Tri- (3), Tetra- (4)

33
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What is an aliphatic compound?

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Carbon atoms in a straight line or branched chain

34
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What is an alicyclic compound?

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An aliphatic compound arranged in non-aromatic ring, with/without branches or side chains

35
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What is an aromatic compound?

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Some/all carbons atoms found in a benzene ring

36
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What is a alkyne compound?

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Contains at least ONE triple carbon-carbon bond

37
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What is molecular formula?

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Shows exactly how many of each atom

38
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What is empirical formula?

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Simplest whole number ratio

39
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What is general formula?

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Simplest algebraic formula for a homologous series

40
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What is displayed formula?

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Shows positioning of all atoms

41
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What is structural formula?

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Smallest amount of detail to show arrangement

42
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What is skeletal formula?

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Only shows bonds in compound and non-carbon atoms

43
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As the number of carbons increase, what else increases?

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Boiling point

44
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What is the general formula of an alkyl group?

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C(n)H(2n+1)

45
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What is structural isomerism?

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When compounds have the same molecular formula but different structural formula

46
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What is a chain isomer?

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Same molecular formula, different arrangement of carbon

47
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What is a position isomer?

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Function group in a different position

48
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What is a functional group isomer?

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Same molecular formula, different functional group

49
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What does the curly arrow describe?

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Describes the movement of an electron pair during a reaction

50
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What can the curly arrow also show?

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Can show either heterotytic fission or the formation of a covalent bond

51
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What is fission?

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The breaking of a covalent bond

52
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What happens during homolytic fission?

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Each bonding atom recieves one electron from the bonded pair, forming 2 radicals

53
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What happens during heterolytic fission?

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One bonding atom recieves both electrons from the bonding pair which leads to a formation of a positive and negative ion

54
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What does a single-headed arrow represent?

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Movement of ONE electron

55
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What does a double-headed arrow represent?

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Movement of TWO electrons

56
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What is meant by the term ‘radicals’?

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A highly reactive, neutral species with an unpaired electron and is represented by a dot

57
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What are the main types of reactions?

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Addition, Substitution, Oxidation, Reduction, Polymerisation and Elimination

58
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What is meant by an addition reaction?

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The reactants combine to form a single product

59
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What is meant by a substitution reaction?

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One functional group is replaced by another

60
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What is meant by a oxidation reaction?

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A species LOSES at least on electron and is OXIDISED

61
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What is meant by a reduction reaction?

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A species GAINS at least one electron and is REDUCED

62
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What is meant by a polymerisation reaction?

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A reaction where monomers join together to form a polymer

63
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What is meant by an elimination reaction?

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A small molecule is removed from a large molecule

64
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What is a monomer?

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Small molecule

65
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What is a polymer?

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Long repeated molecule

66
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How is a covalent bond formed from two radicals?

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The radicals collide and the electrons are involved in the bond formation

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