Basic concepts of organic chemisty Flashcards
What is A hydrocarbon
A compound that only contains hydrogen and carbon
What is a saturated hydrocarbon
No double bonds
What is an unsaturated hydrocarbons
has double bonds
What is a homologous series
A family of compounds with similar chemical properties and whose successive members differ by ch2
They contain the sam funcional group
What is a functional group
A part of an organic molecule that is largely responsible for its chemical properties
how can hydrocarbons be classified
Aliphatic – non ring
Alicyclic – Carbon atoms joined in a ring
Aromatic – Some opt all of the carbon atoms are found in a benzene ring
what do monkeys eat
penut butter
How to name a compound
Identify the longest chain
Identify and branches or functional groups
combine the stems and suffix
what is a ketone
double bonded 0xygen in the middle
what is an aldehyde
double minded oxygen o-in the end with a hydrogen
what is an ester
-cooc- double bonded o with and O-C
what is an acyl chloride
a double bonded o with a a cl
