Chapter 11 Flashcards
What are saturated hydrocarbons?
They have single C-C bonds
What are unsaturated hydrocarbons?
They have C-C multiple bonds (double or triple)
What is a hydrocarbon?
An organic compound only containing hydrogen and carbon atoms only
Homologous series?
Family of compounds with similar chemistry properties whose successive members differ by the addition of a -CH2- group
What is a functional group?
Part of an organic molecule that is responsible for its chemical properties
What are aliphatic compounds?
Carbon atoms that are up joined to each other in unbranched or branched chains or non-aromatic rings
What are alicyclic compounds?
Carbon atoms are joined to each other in ring (cyclic) structure, with or without branches
What are aromatic compounds?
Some or all of the carbon atoms are found in a benzene ring
What are alkanes?
Containing single carbon to carbon bonds
What are alkenes?
Containing at least one double carbon to carbon bond
What are alkynes?
Containing at least one triple carbon to carbon bond
Name the prefix and draw the functional group for aldehyde?
-CHO
Double bond to oxygen and single bond to hydrogen from carbon
Suffix: al
Name the prefix and draw the functional group for ketone?
C(CO)C
Containing 3 carbons and one carbon in the middle with double bond to oxygen
Suffix: one
Name the prefix and draw the functional group for carboxylic acid
COOH
Double bond to O and single bond to OH
suffix: oic acid
Name the prefix and draw the functional group for ester?
COOC
double bond to O
Single bond to O and single bond to C from O (c-o-c)
Suffix: -oate