exam 4 Flashcards
condensed structural formula
“break” C-C nones, list C first, then H, than other atoms, horizontal units in subscripted parentheses *practice writing
skeletal formula
C never written, practice writing!!*
alkanes
CnH2n+2; all carbons sp3 hybridized, straight or branched
methane
CH4
ethane
C2H6
propane
C3H8
butane
C4H10
pentane
C5H12
hexane
C6H14
heptane
C7H16
octane
C8H18
nonane
C9H20
decane
C10H22
substituent
an atom or group replacing can H on parent chain of hydrocarbon; ex. chloromethane
alkyl groups
alkaline-H atoms replace -ane with -yl, H atom replaced with other atom or group
methyl
-CH3
ethyl
-CH2CH3
propyl
-CH2CH2CH3
butyl
-CH2CH2CH2CH3
isopropyl
-CHCH3 (branch on center C)
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CH3
Isobutyl
-CH2CHCH3 (branch on center C)
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CH3
secbutyl
-CH2CHCH3 (branch on first C)
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CH3