Intro To Organic Chem Flashcards
What is the process of developing long, stable carbon chains?
Catenation
How many bonds does nitrogen form?
3
How many bonds does carbon form?
4
How many bonds does oxygen form?
2
What type of bonds are longer?
Single bonds, Double bonds are shorter
What are polar molecules?
Molecules with a large electronegativity difference
What are non-polar molecules?
Molecules with little to no electronegativity difference
What’s a hydrocarbon
Molecules made of carbon and hydrogen
What are saturated hydrocarbons?
Hydrocarbon with no double bonds between carbons
What are unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Hydrocarbons with multiple bonds between carbons
What’s a hydrocarbon with no multiple bonds?
Alkane
Ends in -ane
What’s a hydrocarbon with double bonds?
Alkene
Ends in -ene
What’s a hydrocarbon with three bonds?
Alkyne
Ends in -yne
What’s the names for alkanes with ends joined together?
Cycloalkanes
Starts with Cyclo-
What’s a hydrocarbon group attached to an alkane called?
Methyl group
Can vary depending on number of carbons; ethyl, propyl, etc…
What happens if there’s more than one methyl group on the same hydrocarbon chain?
It will be dimethyl or trimethyl, etc…
In naming what takes priority?
- Multiple bonds
- Alphabetically ordered methyl groups
What’s the formula for alkanes?
CnH2n+1
What’s the formula for alkenes and cycloalkanes?
CnH2n
What’s the formula for alkynes?
CnH2-2
