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Functional Group Definitions Flashcards

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Alkanes

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Saturated hydrocarbon, every carbon has the maximum number of hydrogens possible.

Ex) Methane, Propane

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Alkenes

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Unsaturated hydrocarbon, at least one or more double bond present

Ex) Ethene, Hexene

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Alkynes

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Unsaturated hydrocarbon, at least one or more triple bond present

Ex) Methyne, Butyne

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Alkyl halide

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Alkane with a halide (F, Cl, Br, I) in place of hydrogen.

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Primary alkyl halide

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A halide is bonded to a carbon which is bonded to one other carbon

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Secondary alkyl halide

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A halide is bonded to a carbon which is attached to two other carbons

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Tertiary alkyl halide

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A halide is bonded to a carbon which is attached to three other carbons

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Alcohols

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-OH (hydroxide) bonded to an sp3 carbon

Ex) Ethanol

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Primary alcohol

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Hydroxide is bonded to a carbon which is attached to one other carbon

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Secondary alcohol

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Hydroxide is bonded to a carbon which is attached to two other carbons

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Tertiary alcohol

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Hydroxide is bonded to a carbon which is attached to three other carbons

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Ether

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An oxygen bonded to two different alkyl groups

Ex) Diethyl ether

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Amines

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A nitrogen bonded to other carbons by a single bond

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Primary amine

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A nitrogen bonded to one other carbon

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Secondary amine

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A nitrogen bonded to two other carbons

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Tertiary amine

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A nitrogen bonded to three other carbons

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Aldehyde

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A carbonyl group (oxygen double bonded to a carbon) bonded to one hydrogen and one carbon

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Ketone

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A carbonyl group (oxygen double bonded to a carbon) bonded to two carbons

Ex) Acetone

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Carboxylic acid

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A carbon double bonded to an oxygen and a hydroxide (-COOH, or properly OH-C=O)

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Ester

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A derivative of carboxylic acid. Replace hydrogen with a carbon

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Amide

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A derivative of carboxylic acid. Replace the hydroxide group with an amine group

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Primary amide

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An amide group where the nitrogen is bonded to a single carbon

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Secondary amide

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An amide group where the nitrogen is bonded to two carbons

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Tertiary amide

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An amide group where the nitrogen is bonded to three carbons

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Nitriles

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A carbon triply bonded to a nitrogen

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