Chapter 22 Flashcards
Covalently bonded compounds containing carbon, excluding carbonates and oxides
Organic Compound
The covalent bonding of an element to itself to form chains or rings
Catenation
Composed of only carbon and hydrogen; they are the simplest organic compounds
Hydrocarbon
Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structures
Isomer
Indicates the number and types of atoms present in a molecule
Structural Formula
Isomers in which the atoms are bonded together in different orders
Structural isomer (or constitutional isomers)
Isomers in which the order of atom bonding is the same but the arrangement of atoms in space is different
Geometric isomer
Hydrocarbons in which each carbon atom in the molecule forms four single covalent bonds with other atoms
Saturated hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds
Alkane
Alkanes in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring, or cyclic, structure
Cycloalkane
Groups of atoms that are formed when one hydrogen atom is removed from an alkane molecule
Alkyl group
A fossil fuel composed primarily of alkanes containing one to four carbon atoms
Natural gas
A complex mixture of different hydrocarbons that varies greatly in composition
Petroleum
Hydrocarbons in which not all carbon atoms have four single covalent bonds
Unsaturated hydrocarbon
Hydrocarbons that contain double covalent bonds
Alkene
Hydrocarbons with triple covalent bonds
Alkyne
Hydrocarbons that have six-membered carbon rings and delocalized electrons
Aromatic hydrocarbon
The primary aromatic hydrocarbon
Benzene
Atom or group of atoms that is responsible for the specific properties of an organic compound
Functional group
Organic compounds that contain one or more hydroxyl groups
Alcohol
Organic compounds in which one of more halogen atoms are substituted for one or more hydrogen atoms in a hydrocarbon
Alkyl halide
Organic compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are bonded to the same atom of oxygen
Ether
Organic compounds in which the carbonyl group is attached to carbon atoms within the chain
Aldehyde
Organic compounds in which the carbonyl group is attached to carbon atoms within the chain
Ketone