Experiment 1: Organic Functional Groups and Nomenclature Flashcards
Atoms other than carbon or hydrogen.
Heteroatoms
Bond that most commonly occurs between C-C and C-O bonds
Pi Bond
A carbon bonded to one other carbon atom.
Primary Carbon
A carbon attached to two other carbon atoms.
Secondary Carbon
A carbon bonded to three other carbon atoms.
Tertiary Carbon
Hydrogen and halogens must have how many covalent bonds?
One
Oxygen must have how many covalent bonds?
Two
Nitrogen must have how many covalent bonds?
Three
Carbon must have how many covalent bonds?
Four
Formula in which every atom and every bond is included in the structure.
Structural Formula
Formula in which every atom is drawn but bonds are not included.
Condensed Formula
Formula in which a carbon atom is located at every connection point of two lines or at the end of a line.
Line-Bond Formula
Root for 1 carbon
meth
Root for 2 carbons
eth
Root for 3 carbons
prop
Root for 4 carbons
but
Root for 5 carbons
pent
Root for 6 carbons
hex