Lecture 17: Isomers Flashcards
1
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C-C single bonds (saturated)
A
Alkanes
2
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C=C double bonds (unsaturated)
A
Alkenes
3
Q
C≡C triple bonds (unsaturated)
A
Alkynes
4
Q
process of gaining an extra hydrogen (becoming saturated)
A
hydrogenation
5
Q
isomer
A
same chemical formula, different 3D structure
6
Q
constitutional (structural) isomer
A
same compound, different connectivity (arrangement)
7
Q
what do you need in order for a cis/trans isomer to be possible?
A
a C=C double bond
8
Q
chiral object
A
if its mirror image is not identical (not superimposable)
9
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enantiomers
A
mirror images, chiral
