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Chapter 11 - Basic concepts of Organic chemistry Flashcards

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1
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what is a homologous series?

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  • members of a homologous series are similar:
  • same functional group
  • differ from successive members by a unit of CH2
  • have similar chem & physical properties - properties show a gradation
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how do we name organic compounds?

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using the IUPAC Nomenclature

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name can be split into:?

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  • prefix
  • stem
  • suffix
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prefix?

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  • 1st part of name

- indicates other groups apart from the main functional group

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stem is derived from?

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longest C chain - MUST BE LONGEST

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how is the position shown?

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Number AND hyphens

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where are functional groups included in the name of the mol?

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  • can be contained in diff parts of the mol:
    - Suffix - if most imp FG
    - Prefix - if they are an additional FG
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Alcohol FG?

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  • OH
  • Prefix: Hydroxy-
  • Suffix: ol
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Aldehyde FG?

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  • c double bonded to O and single bonded to H

- suffix: al

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alkanes FG?

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C-C

end in -ane

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what are alkyl groups?

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  • resemble alkanes - e.g. Methyl, ethyl
  • have 1 fewer H atom than alkanes giving them the GF: CnH2n+1
  • letter R usually but not always represents Alkyl group
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Alkene GF?

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  • C=C

- suffix: -ene

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carboxylic acid FG?

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  • C double bond O, single bond OH

suffix: -oic acid

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haloalkanes prefixes?

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  • F - Fluoro-
  • Cl - Chloro-
  • Br- Bromo-
  • I - iodo-
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ketone FG?

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  • 3 C’s with middle one double bonded to O

- suffix: -one

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displayed formula REMEMBER TO?

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Show all atoms and bonds - EVEN BETWEEN O-H

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to get empirical formula?

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divide molecular formula by largest number that goes into both

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2 types of isomer?

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  • structural

- stereoisomers

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the 3 types of chain isomerism?

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  • chain isomerism
  • position isomerism
  • functional group isomerism
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what is chain isomerism?

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molecules with a diff carbon chains

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what is position isomerism?

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molecules with the same functional group that is attached in diff positions

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what is functional group isomerism?

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molecules with the same molecular formula but different functional groups

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What is the stem when there is 1 carbon?

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Meth

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what is the stem when there are 2 carbons?

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eth

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what is the stem when there are 3 carbons?

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prop

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what is the stem when there are 4 carbons?

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but

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what is the stem when there are 5 carbons?

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pent

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what is the stem when there are 6 carbons?

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hex

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what is the stem when there are 7 carbons?

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hept

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what is the stem when there are 8 carbons?

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oct

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what is the stem when there are 9 carbons?

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non

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what is the stem when there are

10 carbons?

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dec

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Definition: empirical formula?

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A formula that shows the simplest whole number rate of atoms of each element present in a compound

34
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Definition: molecular formula?

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A formula that shows the number and type of atoms of each element present in a molecule

35
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Definition: displayed formula?

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A formula that shows the relative positioning of all the atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them.
⭐every single bond must be shown

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Definition: structural formula?

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a formula showing the minimal detail for the arrangement of atoms in a molecule
e.g. CH3CH2CH2CH3

37
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Definition: skeletal formula?

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a simplified organic formula, w H atoms removed from alkyl chains, leaving just a C skeleton and associated functional groups.

38
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Definition: general formula ?

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the simplest algebraic formula of a member of a homologous series. For example, the general formula of alkanes is CNH2N+2

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Definition: 3-D formula?

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a formula that shows the atoms arranged in 3 dimensions (TOPIC 6!)

40
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Definition: saturated hydrocarbon?

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a hydrocarbon w single bonds only

- SATURATED, SINGLE BONDS, SS

41
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Homologous series definition?

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a series of organic compounds with the same functional group but with each successive member differing by CH2
- they have the same chemical properties so react similarly

42
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isomers have the same ? but different ?

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isomers have the same molecular formula but different structural formula

43
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complete combustion equation?

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C6H14 + 91/2 O2 -> 6CO2 +H20

Carbon dioxide and water produced

44
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why are some hydrocarbons responsible for incomplete combustion?

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  • a lot of O2 would be required for it to burn completely

- limited supply in O2 in a car engine -> incomplete combustion

45
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WATCH OUT FOR?

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MOLECULES GOING AROUND CORNERS - NEEDS TO BE THE LONGEST C CHAIN

46
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brackets on the end of a structural formula are usually a ?

A

branch

47
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what happens when you add an alkane or alkene to bromine?

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2 layers form cos they don’t mix w water

48
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what happens when an alkane is added to Br water?

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  • the Br is in the upper orange layer bc they are both covalent so Br dissolves cyclohexane. Very slowly, the Br upper layer decolorises, light makes this happen faster
49
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what happens when an alkene is added to Br water?

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bromine water DECOLOURISES immediately - orange ➡ colourless

this is a test for C=C

50
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Burning Cyclohexane vs burning cyclohexene?

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when cyclohexene burns, there’s a lot of black smoke which is unburnt C particles. Cyclohexane, burns cleanly- no black smoke, alkanes burn cleanly

51
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why are alkanes so unreactive?

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  • there is only a small difference in electronegativoty between C&H meaning
52
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RULES FOR NAMING branched alkanes

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  • identify longest C chain and count it - can go around corner!!!!
  • count it
  • name the any branches using -yl ending (alkyl gr)
  • add the number the branch is coming of onto the branch using a -
  • number-branchstem
53
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isomers?

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add methyl groups, rarely use ethyl ones

54
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naming: count from which side?

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the side that gives the lowest numbers

55
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naming: use what to indicate the number of groups?

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di, tri, tetra

56
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naming: to say the position of multiple groups, use what?

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a comma to separate the numbers

57
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naming: if there are 2 or more substituent groups place the names in?

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alphabetical order

58
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naming: if there are 2 or more substituent groups, use?

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dashes for numbers and between the grs - e.g. 4-ethyl-6-methylnonane

59
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summary of naming steps?

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1) how long is the C chain
2) if only C&H, are there double bonds (-ene) or triple bonds (-yne)
3) other groups? - add appropriate ending
4) if the parent functional gr is on C1, leave no. off

60
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naming: placement of numbers?

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the no for the groups goes IN the name, number for branch goes b4

61
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naming: the most weighted FG is?

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The carboxylic acid

62
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what is a functional group?

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

63
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hydrocarbons can be classified as?

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aliphatic, alicyclic, aromatic

64
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aromatic hydrocarbons?

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some or all of the C atoms are found in a benzene ring

65
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alkynes?

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contain at least one triple C to C bond

66
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when there are 2 or more possible chains of the same length in a molecule?

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the chain with the most branches is considered the longest chain

67
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alcohol: pre and suffix?

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prefix: hydroxy-
suffix: -ol

68
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haloalkane prefix?

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  • chloro-
  • bromo-
  • iodo-
69
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ester suffix?

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-oate

70
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acyl chloride FG, suffix?

A
  • COCl

- -oyl chloride

71
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amine functional group?

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-NH2

72
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amine pre, suffix?

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pre: amino-
suff: -amine

73
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nitrile FG?

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-CN

74
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Nitrile suffix?

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-nitrile

75
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-s of molecular formula?

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  • does not show how atoms are joined together

- diff molecules can have the same molecular formula

76
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what must be included in the skeletal formula?

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  • functional groups
77
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aldehydes are ketones w the same no. of Cs have the ?

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same molecular formula, diff FGs

78
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homolytic fission?

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  • each of the bonded atoms takes 1 of the e-s from the shared pair
  • each atom now has an unpaired e-
  • forms a radical
79
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heterolytic fission?

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  • one of the bonded atoms takes both of the e-s from the bond
  • the atom that takes both e-s becomes a - ion
  • the atom that doesn’t take the e-s becomes a + ion
80
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types of reaction?

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addition, substitution, elimination

81
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what happens in substitution?

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an atom or group of atoms is replaced by a diff atom or gr of atoms (swap)

82
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what happens in elimination?

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involves the removal of a small molecule from a larger one. in an elimination reaction, one reactant molecule forms 2 products

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