Chapter 8- Structures Of Organic Flashcards
What is catenating?
The ability of some atoms to form chains and rings of various sizes
Only carbon and silicon can do it
What does C bond with?
H, O, S, N P Halogens
Hoes n p halogens
Why does Carbon make so much shit?
Ability to make 4 covalent bonds that are pretty strong
How can carbons make double and triple bonds?
It is quite small which means it can get pretty close enough to form the strong bonds
What is organic chemistry?
Study of carbon compounds with c-H bonds excluding carbon oxides, carbonates or cyanides
What are hydrocarbons?
Simplest organic compounds made from carbon and hydrogen. Obtained mostly from crude oil.
2 types, aliphatic or aromatic
What are aliphatic hydrocarbons?
Hydrocarbons like alkanes alkenes and alkynes including cyclohexane
What are hydrocarbons aromatic?
Compounds containing a benzene ring
Usually have ODOR OR FRAGRANCE
HENCE ARO
MATIC
What are saturated hydrocarbons?
Hydrocarbons that are bonded to the max number of other atoms (4)
What are unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Carbons that have double bonds or triple bonds.
Means it can have more h’s added
What is a homologous series?
A fam of c comps that are structurally related and can be represented by a general formula.
Differ usually by ch2
What’s the order for the first 7 suffixes?
Meth Eth Prop But Pent Hex Hept Oct Non Dec
What are structural isomers?
Different forms of organic compounds with identical molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms and thus different names and slightly different properties
What happens when you add branching usually?
Decreases m and b point,
As the chains cannot get as close so less dispersion, thus less energy required to break them apart
What are the branching prefixes?
Di
Tri
Tetra
Penta
