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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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1
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How many electrons does carbon have in its outer shell?

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4

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What is a hydrocarbon?

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a compound containing carbon and hydrogen only

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What is a saturated hydrocarbon?

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single bonds only

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What is an unsaturated hydrocarbon?

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contains carbon-to-carbon multiple bonds

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What is a homologous series?

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a family of compounds with similar chemical properties whose successive members differ by the addition of a -CH₂- group

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What is a functional group?

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the part of the organic molecule that is largely responsible for the molecule’s chemical properties

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What can hydrocarbons be classified as?

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1) aliphatic
2) alicyclic
3) aromatic

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What is an aliphatic hydrocarbon?

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carbon atoms joined in unbranched/branched chains/non-aromatic rings

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What is an alicyclic hydrocarbon?

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carbon atoms joined in ring structures, with/without branches

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What is an aromatic hydrocarbon?

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benzene ring

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What is an alkane?

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contains single C-C bonds

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What is an alkene?

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contains at least one C=C bond

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What is an alkyne?

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contains at least one C≡C bond

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What is general formula?

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simplest algebraic formula for any member of a homologous series

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What are structural isomers?

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compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae

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16
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How can covalent bonds be broken?

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1) homolytic fission

2) heterolytic fission

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What is homolytic fission?

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each bonded atom takes on of the shared pair of electrons from bond

18
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What is a radical?

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atom/group of atoms with unpaired electron

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What is heterolytic fission?

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one bonded atom takes both electrons from bond

20
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What do curly arrows show in a reaction mechanism?

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movement of electron pairs

21
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What is an addition reaction?

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2 reactants join to form 1 product

22
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What is a substitution reaction?

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atom/group of atoms replaced by different atom/group of atoms

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What is an elimination reaction?

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removal of small molecule from larger one

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