HYDROCARBONS Flashcards

1
Q

Only carbon-carbon single bonds

A

Alkanes

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2
Q

One or more carbon-carbon double bonds

A

Alkenes

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3
Q

One or more carbon-carbon triple bonds

A

Alkynes

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4
Q

One or more benzene-like rings

A

Arenes

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5
Q

Example of
- Alkane
- Alkene
- Alkynes
- Arene

A

Ethane | Ethylene | Acetylene | Benzene

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6
Q

The shape of methane

A

tetrahedral

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7
Q

angles of methane bonds

A

109.5 deg

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8
Q

a line represents a carbon-carbon bond and a vertex represents a carbon atom.

A

line-angle formula

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9
Q

are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas.

A

constitutional isomers

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10
Q

structural formulas that have the same molecular formula and the same connectivity of their atoms represent ___________________; those that have the same molecular formula but different connectivities of their atoms represent _______________.

A

same compound; consititutional isomers

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11
Q

Each carbon can form a maximum of ____ bonds

A

4

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12
Q

Groups joined by a single bond can rotate; t or f

A

TRUE

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13
Q

contain only C and H

A

Hydrocarbons

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14
Q

are hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds and are referred to as saturated hydrocarbons

A

Alkanes

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15
Q

General formula of an alkane

A

C(n)H(2n+2)

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16
Q

the arrangement of C atoms determines the _________, so a straight chain and a bent chain represent the same _________.

A

skeleton

17
Q

Groups joined by a single bond can ________ freely, so a branch pointing down is the same as one pointing up

A

rotate

18
Q

The name of any organic compound is comprised of three portions:

A

PREFIX + ROOT + SUFFIX

19
Q

the root name of the compound is determined from the number of C atoms in the ______________

A

longest continuous chain

20
Q

the ________ indicates the type of organic compound

A

suffix

21
Q

identifies any group attached to the main chain

A

prefix

22
Q

A C atom single-bonded to one other atom gets ________ H atoms

A

three

23
Q

A C atom single-bonded to three other atoms gets _____ H atom

A

one

24
Q

A C atom single-bonded to two other atoms gets ____ H atoms

A

two

25
Q

A C atom single-bonded to four other atoms is _____________ (___ H atoms)

A

already fully bonded (0 H atoms)

26
Q

A double-bonded C atom is treated as if it were bonded to ___ other atoms

A

two