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Classification of Organic Compounds: Functional Groups (Homologous Series) Flashcards

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what are heteroatoms ?

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functional groups that contain atms other than carbon and oxygen

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what are heteroatoms ?

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functional groups that contain atms other than carbon and oxygen

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most common heteroatoms

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  1. oxygen
  2. nitrogen
  3. sulfur
  4. the halogens.
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wha are hydrocarbons ?

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organic compounds are based the series of carbon and hydrogen molecules

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wha are hydrocarbons ?

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organic compounds are based the series of carbon and hydrogen molecules

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what compunds are referred to as saturated ?

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alkanes
contains maximum number of hydrogen per carbon

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which compunds are referred to as unsaturateed?

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  1. alkenes,
  2. alkynes and
  3. aromatic compounds
    contain multiple carbon bonding
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which compunds are referred to as unsaturateed?

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  1. alkenes,
  2. alkynes and
  3. aromatic compounds
    contain multiple carbon bonding
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How many bonds do alkanes have ?

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how many bods do alkenes have ?

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2

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how many bonds do aklynes have ?

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3

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what is aromacity ?

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Delocalization of electrons

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what are Aromatic hydrocarbons/arenes?

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aromatic organic compounds containing solely carbon and hydrogen atoms

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what are Aromatic hydrocarbons/arenes?

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aromatic organic compounds containing solely carbon and hydrogen atoms

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what properties do functional groups determine ?

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  1. Bonding and shape
  2. Chemical reactions
  3. Physical properties ( e.g. m.p. B.p.)
  4. Type of strength of intermolecular forces
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What are homologus series ?

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  • a series of closely related organic coumpounds
  • compounds in an homologous series have the same functional group
13
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what are Chlorofluorocarbons ?

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  • destroy the earth’s protectiveozonelayer(shields the earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) rays)
13
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what are Chlorofluorocarbons ?

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  • destroy the earth’s protectiveozonelayer(shields the earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) rays)
14
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what are the 2 types of hydrocarbons ?

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  1. Aliphatic
  2. Aromatic
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what are the 2 types of hydrocarbons ?

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  1. Aliphatic
  2. Aromatic
16
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Ignition test for Aromaticity

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Combustion of aromatic compounds provides a yellow sooty flame.

17
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Bromine test for Unsaturation

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They decolourise bromine water.

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Permanganate test for Unsaturation (Baeyer Test)

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Aqueous permanganate rapidly oxidises double and triple bonds whilst being reduced to MnO2, a brown precipitate.

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