Basics of organic chemistry Flashcards
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Homologous series
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- A family of compounds
- with similar chemical properties
- whose succesive members differ by CH2
2
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Functional group
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- Elements bonded other than carbon and hydrogen
- largely responsible for chemical properties
3
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Aliphatic
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- Atoms joined together in a straight line
- Can be branched or unbranched
4
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Alicyclic
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Carbon atoms joined together in a ring.
branched/unbranched
5
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Aromatic
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Benzene ring
6
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General formula for Alkanes
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CnH2n+2
7
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General formula for Alkyl groups
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CnH2n+1
8
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General formula for Alkenes
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CnH2n
9
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homolytic fission
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each bonding atom receiving one electron from the bonded pair
Forming 2 radicals
10
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heterolytic fission
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One bonding atom receiving both electrons from the bonded pair
11
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radical
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a species with an unpaired electron
12
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curly arrow
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describes the movement of an electron pair
