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Define homologus series

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A series of organic compounds with the same functional group but with each succesive member differing by CH²

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What is a hydrocarbon

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A compound of hydrogen and carbon atoms only

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What does saturated mean

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Containing single bonds only.

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Define Mono-unsaturated

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An organic compound that is saturated except for one multiple bond.

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Define unsaturated

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Containing a multiple carbon-carbon bond

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Define molecular formula

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A formula that shows the number and the type of atoms in each element present in a molecule

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Define emperical formula

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The formula that shows the simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of each element present in a molecule.

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Define structural formula

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A formula showing the minimal detail for the arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

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Define structural isomerism

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Molecules with the same molecular formula but with different structural formulae.

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Define Stereoisomerism

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Compound with the same structural formula but with a different arrangement of the atoms in space.

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Define E/Z isomerism

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A type of stereoisomerism in which different groups attached to each carbon of a c=c double bond may also be arranged differently in space because of the restricted rotation of the c=c bond.

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Define Displayed formula

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A formula showing the relative positioning of all the atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them.

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Define skeletal formula

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A simplified organic formula with hydrogen atoms removed from alkyl chains, leaving just a carbon skeleton and associated functional group

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Define Heterolytic fission

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The breaking of a covalent bond forming a cation and an anion

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Define Homolytic fission

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The breaking of a covalent bond with one of the bonded electrons going to break each atom, forming two radicals.

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Define Free radical

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An atom, molecule, or ion that has at least one unpaired valence (outer) electron.

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Define electronegativity

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A measure of the attraction of a bonded atom for the pair of electrons in a covalent bond.

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Define a polar bond.

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A type of covalent bond between two or more atoms that share electrons unequally.

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Define polar molecule.

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A molecule with an overall diapole, having taken into account any diapoles across bonda and the shape of the molecules.

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Define Carbocation

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An ion that conatians a positively charged carbon atom.

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Define electrophile

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An atom which is attracted to an electron-rich centre atom, where it accepts a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond.

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Define nucleophile

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An atom which is attracted to an electron-deficient centre or atom, where it donates a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond.

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Define addition

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A reaction in which two reactants join together to form one product.

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Define substitution

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A reaction in which an atom or group of atoms is replaced with a different atom or group of atoms

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Define Hydrolysis

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A reaction with water that breaks a chemical compound into 2 compounds, the H and the OH in a water molecule becomes incorporated into the two compounds.

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Define Mechanism

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Sequence of actual events that take place as reactant molecules are converted into products.

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Define aromatic

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Containing one or more benzene rings.

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Define aliphatic

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Containing carbon atoms joined together in a straight or branched chains.

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Define Alicyclic

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Containing carbon atoms joined together in a ring that is not aromatic.

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Define Valence

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Relating to or donating electrons involved in or available chemical bond formation.

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Define relative isotopic mass

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Mass of an isotope relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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Define relative atomic mass

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Weighted mean mass of an atom relative to 1/12th of the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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Define the standard enthalpy change of reaction

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The enthalpy change when the molar quantities of chemicals react as given in the equation under standard conditions

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Define standard enthalpy change of formation

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The enthalpy change when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its constituent elements in their standard states under standard conditions

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