Chapter 11- Basic concepts of Organic Chemistry Flashcards
What is a hydrocarbon?
A compound containing carbon and Hydrogen only
What is a saturated hydrocarbon?
A hydrocarbon with single bonds only.
What is an alcohol functional group?
-OH
What is an amine functional group?
-NH2
What is an alkene functional group?
C=C
What is an haloalkane functional group?
-Cl, -Br, -I
What is an aldehyde functional group?
-CHO
What is a ketone functional group?
-C(CO)C-
What is an carboxyl functional group?
-COOH
What is an acyl chloride functional group?
-COCl
What is an nitrile functional group?
-CN
What is the suffix for an alkene functional group?
-ene
What is the suffix for an alcohol functional group?
-ol
What is the suffix for an aldehyde functional group?
-al
What is the suffix for a ketone functional group?
-one
What is the suffix for a carboxyl functional group?
-oic acid
What is the suffix for an ester functional group?
-oate
What is an ester functional group?
-COOC-
What is the suffix for an acyl chloride functional group?
-oyl chloride
What is the suffix for an amine functional group?
-amine
What is the suffix for a nitrile functional group?
-nitrile
What is the prefix for an alcohol functional group?
hydroxyl-
What is the prefix for an haloalkane functional group?
chloro-, bromo-, Iodo-
What is the prefix for an amine functional group?
amino-
What are aliphatic hydrocarbons?
Carbon atoms are joined to each other in unbranched (straight) or branched chains.
What are alicyclic hydrocarbons?
Carbon atoms are joined to each other in ring structures, with or without branches
What are aromatic hydrocarbons?
Some or all of the carbon atoms are found in a benzene ring.
What are alkynes?
A homologous series of Hydrocarbons containing at lest one triple carbon to carbon bond..
Name this Compound:
2,2 dimethylpropane
