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[CHEM] Unit 15 - Organic Chemistry Flashcards

1
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T/F: Carbids, diamonds, carbonates, cyanide, and carbon oxides are organic

A

F

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Single bond chains are unsaturated/saturated

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Saturated

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3
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Double and triple bond chains are unsaturated/saturated

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Unsaturated

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4
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Aliphatics are:

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Open chained hydrocarbons

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5
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What type of molecules have a hexagonal shape?

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Aromatic molecules

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6
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Chains with 2 separate double bonds are called:

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Alkadienes

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7
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A series of compounds that fit the same general formula and have similar properties is called:

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A homologous series

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Meth- is

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9
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Eth- is

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10
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Prop- is

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11
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But- is

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Pent- is

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13
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Hex- is

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14
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Hept- is

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15
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Oct- is

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16
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Non- is

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17
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Dec- is

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18
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Alkanes have ___ bonds

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Single

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19
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The general formula for alkanes is

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CnH(2n+2)

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20
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Alkenes have ___ bonds

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Double

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21
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The general formula for alkenes is

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CnH(2n)

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22
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Alkynes have ___ bonds

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Triple

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23
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The general formula for alkynes is

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CnH(2n-2)

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24
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Both the alkene and alkyne series start with which prefix?

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Eth-

(it is impossible to have a single carbon to be double or tripled bonded to anything)

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25
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Isomers are

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Chemical substances with the same molecular formulas but different structures (their properties are different)

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26
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If there are multiple side chains that are the same length, what should one do?

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Use prefixes

2-di
3-tri
4-tetra

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27
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T/F: The hydroxyl group in an alcohol (OH-) is an ion

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F

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28
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How does one determine if an alcohol is primary, secondary, or tertiary?

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1) Locate the carbon that the OH is attached to

2) Count the number of neighboring carbons

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29
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How does one name an alcohol with more than 1 OH?

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Use dihydroxy or trihydroxy

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30
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(naming): Alcohol names end in

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-ol

Ex: propanol

31
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What is the functional group of an ether?

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An O that connects to another side chain

32
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T/F: In an ether, the chains on either side of the O are side chains, and therefore end in -yl

A

T

33
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Aldehydes are produced from

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The oxidation of primary alcohols

34
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T/F: The functional group of an aldehyde does not need to be on the end

A

F

35
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What is the functional group of an aldehyde?

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A double-bonded O and single-bonded H

36
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What is the functional group of a ketone?

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A double-bonded O

37
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Ketones are produced from

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The oxidation of secondary alcohols

38
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T/F: Organic acids are electrolytes

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T

39
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What is the functional group of an organic acid?

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A double-bonded O and an OH

40
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T/F: The functional group of an organic acid does not need to be on carbon #1

A

F

41
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How are esters produced?

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Organic acid + primary alcohol

42
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(naming): Aldehyde names end in

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-al

Ex: propanal

43
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(naming): Ketone names end in

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-one

Ex: 2-pentanone

44
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(naming): Organic acid names end in

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-oic acid

Ex: propanoic acid

45
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(naming): Ester names end in

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-oate

Ex: methyl propanoate

46
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What is the functional group of an ester?

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A double-bonded O

and

An O attached to the same carbon that leads to a side chain

47
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Where does one put the -oate in esters?

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On the chain with the double-bonded O

48
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(naming): Amine groups end in

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-amine

Ex: 1-propanamine

49
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What is the functional group of an amine?

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An NH2

50
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T/F: The functional group of an amine does not need to be on the end

A

T

51
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(naming) Amide names end in

A

-amide

Ex: propanamide

52
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What is the functional group of an amide?

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An NH2 and a double-bonded O

53
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T/F: The functional group of an amide has to be on the end (carbon #1)

A

T

54
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Combustion reactions are: exothermic/endothermic

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Exothermic

55
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The general formula of a combustion reaction is:

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Hydrocarbon + O2 –> CO2 + H2O + heat

56
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The general formula for a substitution reaction is:

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Alkane + halogen (DIATOMIC!!!) –> halocarbon + acid

57
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How does an addition reaction work?

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By adding one atom to each end of the double or triple bond

58
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What is the general formula for an addition reaction?

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Alkyne/alkene + halogen/H2 –> 1 product

59
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The following reaction is what type?

Ester + base –> soap + alcohol

A

Saponification

60
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In a saponification reaction, an ester is also a what?

A

Fat

61
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What is the general formula for a fermentation reaction?

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Sugar –> 2 alcohols + 2CO2 (g)

62
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T/F: The CO2 produced in a fermentation reaction IS NOT a gas

A

F

63
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What is a monomer?

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A small chain that, when bonded together into long chains, form polymers

64
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What are some examples of polymers?

A

Plastics and fabrics

65
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What are some examples of natural polymers?

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Proteins, starches, and cellulose

66
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What is addition polymerization used for?

A

Making plastics

67
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How is polyethylene made and what is it made from?

A

Addition polymerization; ethylene

68
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When unsaturated monomers join to make a longer chain, what is the process known as?

A

Addition polymerization

69
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How does condensation polymerization work?

A

Monomers combine by removing water from hydroxyl groups

70
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What does a condensation polymerization reaction always produce?

A

A polymer and water

71
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What is the general formula for esterification?

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An organic acid + alcohol –> an ester and water

72
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When one dehydrates a primary alcohol, what does it make and what process is it known as?

A

Ether; etherification

73
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How does cracking work?

A

Uses heat or a catalyst to cut apart a large molecule from petroleum (fractional distillation)

74
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What is the general formula for aromatic molecules/benzenes?

A

CnH(2n-6)

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