Chemistry 101 Flashcards
What is an Alkane?
has only C-C single bonds and no functional group
what is an Alkene?
has a C-C double bond as their functional group
what is an Alkyne?
has a C-C triple bond as their functional group
what is an aromatic compound?
contains a benzene ring, a six- membered ring with three double bonds.
what is an Alkyl halide?
a compound with the general structure R-X that contains a halogen atom (X=F, Cl, Br, or I) bonded to a tetrahedral carbon.
what is an Ether?
a compound that has two alkyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom; general structure ROR.
what is an Amine?
an organic compound that contains a nitrogen atom bonded to one, two, or three alkyl groups; general structure RNH2, R2NH, or R3N.
what is a Thiol?
a compound that contains a sulfhydryl group (SH group) bonded to a tetrahedral carbon atom; general structure RSH.
what is an Alcohol?
a compound containing a hydroxyl group (OH) bonded to a tetrahedral carbon atom; general formula ROH.
what is an Aldehyde?
a compound that has a hydrogen atom bonded directly to a carbonyl carbon; general formula RCHO.
what is an Ketone?
a compound that has two alkyl groups bonded to the carbonyl group; general structure RCOR.
what is a Carboxylic acid?
a compound that contains an OH group bonded directly to the carbonyl carbon; general structure RCOOH or RCO2H.
what is a Carbonyl group?
a carbon-oxygen double bond (C=O)
what is an Ester?
a compound that contains an alkoxyl group (OR) bonded directly to the carbonyl carbon; general structure RCOOR.
what is an Amide?
a compound that contains a nitrogen atom bonded directly to a carbonyl carbon; general structure RCONR’2 where R’=H or alkyl.
