Chapter 11 - Basic Concepts Of Organic Chemistry Flashcards
Functional Group
A part of an organic molecule that’s largely responsible for the molecule’s chemical properties
Organic Chemistry
Branch of chemistry that deals with carbon compounds
Hydrocarbons
molecules that consist of only hydrogen and carbon atoms
Homologous series
A family of compounds with similar chemical properties whose successive members differ by a CH2
saturated
molecules contain single bonds only
unsaturated
molecules with at least one double/triple bond
aliphatic
Carbon atoms joined to each other in unbranched (straight) or branched chains or non-aromatic rings
alicyclic
sub-section of aliphatic
Carbon atoms joined together in a ring structure with/without branches
aromatic
any carbon atom with a benzene ring
alkane
contain single bond
CnH2n+2
alkene
contain double bond
CnH2n
alkyne
contain triple bond
INCREASING PRIORITY
CHECK NOTES
naming multiple functional groups
- alphabetical order
- smallest amount of numbers
aldehyde functional group
Carbon oxygen double bond at molecule end
-al
ketone
Carbon oxygen double bond in molecule
-one
CnH2nO
ester
Carbon oxygen double bond and single bond
-oate
acyl chloride
Carbon oxygen double bond and single bond to -Cl
-oyl chloride
amine
-NH2
-amine
nitrile
C-N triple bond
-nitrile
Alcohol
-OH bond
-ol
CnH2n+1OH
Carboxylic acid
-COOH bond
- at end of atom
-oic acid
CnH2nO2n
Haloalkane
-floro
-chloro
-bromo
-iodo
CnH2n+1X
X=halogen
Molecular Formula
- shows no. & type of atom of each element in a molecule
- doesn’t show how atoms are joined
Emperical Formula
Simplest whole no. ratio of atoms in a molecule
General Formula
simplest algebraic form for a member of a homologous series
displayed formula
shows relative positioning of all atoms and bonds in a molecule
structural formula
smallest amount of detail to show arrangement
skeletal formula
simplified version
structural isomerism
compounds with same molecular formula but different molecular formulae
addition reaction
2 reactants join to form one product
substitution reaction
an atom/group of atoms is replaced by a different atom/or groups of atoms
elimination reaction
the removal of a small molecule from a larger one
Homolytic fission
- each of the bonded atom takes one of the shared pair of electrons in a bond
- forms radicals
- half-headed arrows
Hetrolytic fission
- one bonded atom takes both electrons in a bond
- forms ions
- full arrows