Chemistry definitions Flashcards
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Homologous series
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A series of compounds containing the same functional group with successive members differing by -CH2.
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Functional group
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A group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a compound.
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Stereoisomerism
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Compounds with the same structural formula but a different arrangement of atoms in 3D space.
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Homolytic fission
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Each of the bonded atoms takes one of the shared pair of electrons from the bond.
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Heterolytic fission
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One of the bonded atoms takes both of the electrons from the bond
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Relative atomic mass
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The average mass of an atom of an element relative to 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom.
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Relative isotopic mass
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The mass of an atom of an isotope relative to 1/12 of the mass of an atom of carbon 12.
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