INTRO TO ORGANIC CHEM Flashcards
1
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about carbon
A
carbon can form rings and very long chains which may be branched
carbon has 4 electrons on the outer shell so can form 4 covalent bonds
carbon-carbon bonds are relatively strong and non polar
2
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what are hydrocarbons
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compounds made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms
3
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what are saturated hydrocarbons
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only contain single carbon carbon bonds
4
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what are unsaturated hydrocarbons
A
contain a carbon carbon double bond
5
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what is a displayed formula
A
shows every atom and every bond in the molecule
6
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what is a structural formula
A
shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule without showing the bonds
7
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what is a skeletal formula
A
straight lines represent carbon carbon bonds
carbohydrogen bonds arent drawn
8
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general formula for alkane
A
CnH2n+2
9
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general formula for alkene
A
CnH2n
