Crude Oil And Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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What is a hydrocarbon ?

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Compound made of carbon and hydrogen ONLY

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2
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What are the 5 types of formulas ?

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Empirical
Molecular
General
Displayed
Structural

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What is displayed formula?

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All the atoms and all the bonds in a molecule are drawn out

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4
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What is shortened structural formula?

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Lists the carbon atoms, and any atoms attached to them, in the order in which they are joined together in the molecule

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5
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What is molecular formula?

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States the total number of each type of atom and the molecule

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6
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What is Empirical formula?

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Gives the simplest whole number ration of the different types of atom in the molecule

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7
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What is a homologous series?

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A family of compounds which have similar chemical properties (the way a molecule react) because they have the same functional group
Each member differed by CH2

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8
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What is a structural isomers?

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Molecules with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae

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