HOMOLOGOUS SERIES ALKANOLS Flashcards
1
Q
ALKYLES
A
are not molecules but functional groups that attach to a hydrocarbon molecule to form ‘branches’
? - alkYL alkANE
CnH2n+1
2
Q
primary alcohol
A
hydroxy group positioned on a carbon that is attached to one other carbon on the chain
PREFIXANOL
3
Q
tertiary alcohol
A
hydroxy group positioned on a carbon that is attached to three other carbon on the chain
?_prefix yl prefix an -?- ol
4
Q
secondary alcohol
A
hydroxy group positioned on a carbon that is attached to two other carbon on the chain
PREFIX AN- ?-OL
5
Q
alkanol
A
CnH2n+1OH
6
Q
ALKANOIC ACIDS
A
Carboxyl group (-COOH)
PREFIXanoic ACID
CnH2n+1COOH