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Isomerism Flashcards

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1
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what is the name of CH3-CH2-CH2-CH3

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butane

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what is the name of CH3-CH-CH3
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CH3

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methylpropane

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what are the differences between butane and methylprropane

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  • their names are different

- due to their structural formulas being different

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what is the similarity between butane and methylpropane

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  • they both have the same molecular formula

- of C4H10

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what is the name given to the relationship between the two molecules

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they are structural isomers of each other

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what does being a structural isomer basically mean

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  • they have different structural fromulae

- but have the same molecular formula

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what increases in this case as the number of carbon atoms increases

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the number of different structural isomers you can have

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what are the two main types of isomerism

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  • chain isomerism

- position isomerism

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9
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what does chain isomerism refer to

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molecules with different carbon chains (chain lengths)

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what are an example of chain isomers and why

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  • butane and methylpropane
  • because their carbon chains are different which give them different codes (but and prop)
  • but they are still isomers
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what does position isomerism refer to

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  • molecules with the same functional group attached to different carbon atoms in the same carbon chain
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what is an example of position isomerism with propanol and why would they be considered to be position isomers

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  • propan-1-ol and propan-2-ol
  • they have the same carbon chain and functional group
  • but a different structural formulae due to the functional group being in a different position
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what is an example of two molecules in which chain and position isomerism is being shown (their names)

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  • 3-methylbutan-1-ol

- pentan-3-ol

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what is the structural formula of 3-methylbutan-1-ol

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CH2-CH2-CH-CH3
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OH CH3

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what is the structural formula of pentan-3-ol

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CH3-CH2-CH-CH2-CH3
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OH

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what does stereoisomerism refer to

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two different ways to arrange atoms or groups of atoms

17
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what is different about stereoisomers

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  • they have the same molecular and structural fromulae

- but have a different arrangement of atoms

18
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what is the structural formula of but-2-ene

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CH3-CH=CH-CH3

19
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what is the first way you can arrange the atoms in but-2-ene

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CH3 CH3
    |    |
   C=C      
    |    |
   H  H
20
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what is the second way you can arrange the atoms in but-2-ene

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H CH3
    |    |
   C=C      
    |    |
CH3 H
21
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which isomer has the CH3 groups farthest away from each other and why

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  • the second isomer
  • because they are across each other
  • as one is on top and the other is on the bottom
22
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what abbreviation would you add to the beginning of that isomers name to indicate this

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  • trans

- which is latin for across

23
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what term would be used at the beginning of the first isomers name and why

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  • cis (latin for ‘on this side’)
  • because the CH3 groups would be on the both above the double bond
  • so they are only at opposite sides not at opposite ends of the molecule
24
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what is this type of stereoisomeric relationship called

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  • geometric isomers

- also known as cis-trans isomers

25
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why can stereoisomerism only exist in alkenes but not alkanes (specifically), what do alkenes have the alkanes dont)

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because there needs to be s C=C bond for the cis and trans isomers to occur

26
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why does there need to be a C=C bond to stereoisomerism

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  • the presence of that bond leads to restricted rotation
  • meaning the groups attached to the C=C cant move around freely
  • alkanes dont have double bonds so the hydrogens can rotate freely
27
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is this a stereoisomer of but-2-ene and why
    H  CH3
     |    |
    C=C
     |    |
    H CH3
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  • its not
  • because the CH3 groups are on the same side of the C=C double bond
  • which makes the carbon chain different as there is no chain of 4 carbon atoms
28
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what is that compound then, compared to but-2-ene and what is its name

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  • it is a structural isomer of but-2-ene

- and its name is methylpropene

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