Families or Classes of Organic Compounds

Question 1

Family:

Alkane

Answer 1

Functional Group:
C-C and C-H
ex. CH3-CH3 ethane

Question 2

Family:

Alkene

Answer 2

Functional Group:
C=C
ex. CH2=CH2 ethene

Question 3

Family:

Alkyne

Answer 3

Functional Group:
C=-C (triple bond)
ex. HC=-CH ethyne

Question 4

Family:

Alkyl Halide

Answer 4

Functional Group:
C-X (X=halo)
ex. CH3-Br methyl bromide or bromomethane

Question 5

Family:

Aromatic

Answer 5

Functional Group:
Carbon Ring
ex. Benzene

Question 6

Family:

Alcohol

Answer 6

Functional Group:
C-O-H (hydroxy)
ex. CH3-CH2-OH ethanol

Question 7

Family:

Thiols

Answer 7

Functional Group:
C-S-h (sulfhydryl)
ex.CH3-SH methyl thiol (mercaptan)

Question 8

Family:

Ether

Answer 8

Functional Group:
C-O-C (alkoxy)
ex. CH3-O-CH3 dimethyl ether

Question 9

Family:

Aldehyde

Answer 9

Functional Group:
H-C=O at the end (carbonyl)
ex. propanal

Question 10

Family:

Ketone

Answer 10

Functional Group:
C-C=O in the middle (carbonyl)
ex. propanone

Question 11

Family:

Carboxylic Acid

Answer 11

Functional Group:
O=C-OH (carboxyl)
ex. ethanoic acid or acetic acid

Question 12

Family:

Ester

Answer 12

Functional Group:
O=C-O-C (carboxyl)
ex. methyl acetate

Question 13

Family:

Amine

Answer 13

Functional Group:
C-N (amino)
ex. CH3-NH2 methyl amine

Question 14

Family:

Amide

Answer 14

Functional Group:
O=C-N (aminocarbonyl)
ex. acetamide

Question 15

Family:

Nitrile

Answer 15

Functional Group:

• C=-N (triple bond) (cyano)
  ex. H3C-C=-N (triple bond) acetonitrile