Functional Groups Flashcards
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Aldehyde
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A substance with the general formula CnH2nO which has a hydrogen and one alkyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon atom
2
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Alkane
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A hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH2n+2
3
Q
Alkene
A
Hydrocarbon with general formula CnH2n containing at least one carbon carbon double bond
4
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Ketone
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Substance with GF CnH2nO with 2 alkyl groups attached to a carbonyl carbon atom
5
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Ester
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Molecule containing the functional group RCOOR
6
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Carboxylic acid
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Molecule containing carbonyl group COOH
7
Q
Alcohol
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GF CnH2n+1OH
8
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Functional group
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Group of atoms responsible for characteristic reactions of a molecule
9
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Homologous series
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A family of organic compounds that have the same GF and similar chemical properties
