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alcohol

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has an -OH (hydroxyl) group and a name ending in -ol

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aliphatic hydrocarbon

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a hydrocarbon joined together in straight or branched chains- no ring structures

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alkanes

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the homologous series with the general formula CnH2n+2

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alkenes

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homologous series with the general formula CnH2n

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alkyl group

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an alkane with a hydrogen atom removed. side chain, often shown as R- used during naming of a branch

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arenes

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unsaturated, name ends with -ene, aromatic- contain one or more benzene rings in their structure

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aromatic hydrocarbon

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contain one or more benzene ring

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benzene

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composed of 6 carbon atoms in a ring, with one hydrogen atom attached to each carbon, molecular formula C6H6

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covalent bond

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bond formed by a shared pair of electrons

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displayed formula

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formula showing the relative positioning of all the atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them

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ether

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has an alkoxy group (-OR) that interrupts the carbon chain

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functional group

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the part of the organic molecule responsible for its chemical reactions

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general formula

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simplest algebraic formula of a member of the homologous series

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homologous series

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a series of organic compounds with the same functional group, but with each successive member differing y CH2+

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hydrocarbon

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a compound made of hydrogen and carbon only

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molecular formula

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the number of atoms of each element in a molecule

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nomenclature

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a system of naming compounds

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skeletal formula

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a simplified organic formula, with hydrogen atoms removed from alkyl chains, leaving just a carbon skeleton and associated functional groups

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structural formula

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a formula showing the minimal detail for the arrangement of atoms in in a molecule

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structural isomers

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molecules with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements of atoms

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unsaturated hydrocarbons

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a hydrocarbon containing c-c double bonds

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