Ch 4 - Carbon Flashcards
Enanti-
= opposite
Carb-
= Coal
Sulf-
= Sulfur
Thio-
Sulfur
Amino Group
A functional group that consist of a nitrogen atom bond to two hydrogen atoms.
[-NH2]
Asymmetric Carbon
Carbon atom covalently bonded with four atoms or groups, no two of which are alike.
Carbonyl Group
A functional group present in aldehydes and ketones and consisting of a carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atom.
[-C=O]
Carboxyl Group
A functional group present in organic acids and consisting of a single carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atoms and also bonded to a hydroxyl group.
[-COOH]
Cis
Arrangement of two non-carbon atoms, each bound to one of the carbons in a carbon-carbon double bond, where the two non-carbon atoms are on the same side relative to the double bond.
Enantiomer
One of two molecules that are mirror images of each other.
Functional Group
A specific configuration of atoms commonly attached to the carbon skeletons of organic molecules and usually involved in chemical reactions.
Geometric Isomer
One of several organic compounds that have the same molecular formula but differ in the spatial arrangements of their atoms around a double bond.
Hydrocarbon
An organic molecule consisting of only carbon and hydrogen.
Hydroxyl Group
A functional group consisting of a hydrogen atoms joined to an oxygen atoms by a polar covalent bond. Molecules possessing this group are soluble in water and are called alcohols.
[-OH]
Isomers
One of several organic molecules with the same molecular formula but different structures and therefore different properties.