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Introduction To Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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Hydrocarbon

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Molecules made only from hydrogen and carbon

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Homologous series

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Family of compounds with the same general formula; same functional group and similar chemical properties

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Molecular Formula

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actual number of atoms of each element in one molecule

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Empirical formula

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Simplest whole number ration of atoms of each element in a compound

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General Formula

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Number of atoms of each element in a substance which has n carbon atoms

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Structural Formula

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Shows how atoms are joined together in a molecule without showing the bonds

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Displayed Formula

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Showing all the bonds in a molecule

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Skeletal Formula

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Represent the carbons with a line

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Structural isomers

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Molecules with the same molecular formula but a different structural formula

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Position isomer

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Structural isomers that differ by having the functional group in a different position

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Functional group isomer

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Structural isomers that differ by having a different functional group

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Chain isomers

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Structural isomers that differ by having a different carbon chain

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Stereoisomers

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Same structural formula
With atoms arranged differently in space.

Atoms are bonded in the same way but the arrangement of atoms around the double bond is different.
Same molecular formula but a different arrangement in space.

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Alkanes suffix

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-Ane

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Alkene suffix

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-ene

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Alcohol suffix and prefix

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-ol

Hydroxyl-

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Haloalkanes prefix

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Chloro-
Bromo-
Iodo-

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Aldehydes suffix

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-al

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Ketones suffix and prefix

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  • one

- oxo

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Carboxylic acid suffix

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-oic acid

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Nitrile suffix

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-nitrile

The alkane before is spelled normally
Eg ethanenitrile

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Amines suffix and prefix

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-amine

Amino-

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Percentage yield equation

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24
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Atom economy equation

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25
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What are the different types of structural isomerism

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  1. Chain
  2. Position
  3. Functional group

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