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Functional Groups. Flashcards

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1
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What is the functional group in an alkane?

A

C-C single bond

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2
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What is the functional group in an alkene?

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C=C double bond

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3
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What is the functional group in an alkyne?

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C-C triple bond

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4
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What is the functional group of alcohols?

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OH group

Hydroxyl group

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5
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The hydroxyl group is found in what family of compounds?

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Alcohols

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6
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What ending does a compound receive if it contains an OH group?

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ol

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7
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What is the functional group of amines?

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An amine/amino group

A derivative of ammonia where one or more H atoms are replaced with alkyl/aryl groups

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8
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How are amines classified?

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According to the number of carbons directly attached to the nitrogen

Primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary

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9
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How are molecules containing derivatives of ammonia named?

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Replace the ‘e’ with amine

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10
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How is an amine named if the nitrogen forms part of the carbon chain or branches of from it?

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N-dimethylbutan-1-amine etc

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11
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What is the functional group of ethers?

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R-O-R’

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12
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What family of compound have an R-O-R’ group?

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Ethers

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13
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What is the ROR’ group called?

A

Ether group

Ether linkage

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14
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What is the functional group in carboxylic acids?

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Carboxyl group

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15
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What is an COH group called

A

Carbonyl group

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16
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What is a COOH group called?

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Carboxyl group

17
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How are compounds containing a COOH group named?

A

oic acid

18
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What is a COOX group?

A

Carboxylic acid derivative

19
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What is the functional group of esters?

A

RCOOR’

20
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What group of compounds contain RCOOR’ groups?

A

Esters

21
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What is the RCOOR’ group called?

A

Ester link

22
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What is the functional group of amides?

A

COO(amino group)

O double bonded to C thats single bonded to a N

23
Q

How are ethers named?

3

A

All get ending ‘ether’

Alphabetical order of alkyl groups on either side of O

Ethyl methyl ether

24
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How are esters named?

A

ending of oate

25
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How are amides named?

A

ending = amide

Cyclic = lactam

26
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What is the functional group of aldehydes?

A

Carbonyl group (-CHO)

RCOH

27
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What is the functional group of ketones?

A

Carbonyl group -C(O)-

RCOR

28
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How are aldehydes named?

A

alkane - al

Cyclic = carbaldehyde

29
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How are ketones named?

A

one ending

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