FINALS LECTURE 6 Flashcards
Are specific groupings of atoms within molecules that have their own characteristic properties
Functional groups
Alcohols, amines, carboxylic acids, ketone and ethers are what common examples of?
Functional groups
Are different compounds that have the same molecular formula but the atoms are attached or arranged in different ways
Isomers
Any compounds whose molecules contain carbon and hydrogen, also known as
Hydrocarbon
Ethane, propane, butane and pentane are ?
Hydrocarbons
Carbon came from the latin word __ which means ___
Carbon
Carbon is a chemical element with the symbol ___ an atomic number ___. It is ____
C
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Nonmetallic
Can make four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds
Tetravalent
It is the smallest atom that can form four bonds
Tetravalent
It is considered the “King of elements”, forming almost 10 million compounds to date
Tetravalent
The bonding of atoms of the same element into a series is called a ___
Chain
Carbon can form a ____, ____, or a ___
Straight chain
Branched-chain
Cyclic chain/ring
Molecules that have the same chemical formula but a different structure
Isomerism
Carbon atoms can share not only a single electron with another atom to form a _____, But it can also share two or three electrons forming a ____
Single bond
Double/triple bond