Chap 7: Organic Chemistry

Question 1

What is a hydrocarbon?

Answer 1

A compound consisting of hydrogen and carbon only

Question 2

What is an Alkane?

Answer 2

A hydrocarbon that contains only single carbon to carbon bonds

ane

Question 3

What is the formula for alkane hydrocarbons?

Answer 3

CnH2n+2

Question 4

What is an Alkene?

Answer 4

A hydrocarbon with at least one double carbon-to-carbon bond

ene

Question 5

What is the formula for alkene hydrocarbons?

Answer 5

CnH2n

Question 6

What is an Alkyne?

Answer 6

A hydrocarbon with at least one triple carbon-to-carbon bond

yne

Question 7

What is the formula for an alkyne hydrocarbon?

Answer 7

CnH2n-2

Question 8

What is 1 carbon referred to as?

Answer 8

meth

Question 9

What is 2 carbon referred to as?

Answer 9

eth

Question 10

What is 3 carbon referred to as?

Answer 10

prop

Question 11

What is 4 carbon referred to as?

Answer 11

but

Question 12

What is 5 carbon referred to as?

Answer 12

pent

Question 13

What is 6 carbon referred to as?

Answer 13

hex

Question 14

What is 7 carbon referred to as?

Answer 14

hept

Question 15

What is 8 carbon referred to as?

Answer 15

oct

Question 16

What is 9 carbon referred to as?

Answer 16

non

Question 17

What is 10 carbon referred to as?

Answer 17

dec

Question 18

What is the molecular formula?

Answer 18

C5 H12

Question 19

What are the rules for branches in organic chemistry?

Answer 19

1. Find the longest possible chain of carbon atoms
2. Use the number of carbons as the name (hexane, pentene)
3. Find what the smallest number of carbon the branch is attached to (2,3)
4. Identify whether the branch is ethyl or methyl