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Lecture 5: Intro to Org Chem Flashcards

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is the study of compounds that contain the element carbon

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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

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are made up of carbon and only a few other elements

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Organic compounds

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any atom that is not carbon or hydrogen

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HETEROATOM

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forms four covalent bond + no unshsred pairs of electrons

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CARBON

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forms single, double, and triple bonds to other carbon atoms

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CARBON

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most common multiple bond between carbon and a heteroatom is a __________

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carbon-oxygen double bond

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forms one covalent bond + no unshared pairs of electrons

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HYDROGEN

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forms three covalent bonds + one unshared pair of electrons

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NITROGEN

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forms one covalent bond + three unshared pairs of electrons

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HALOGEN

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forms two covalent bonds + two unshared pairs of electrons

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OXYGEN

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common halogens

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▪ flourine (F)
▪ chlorine (Cl)
▪ bromine (Br)
▪ iodine (I)
▪ astatine (At)

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VSEPR THEORY

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Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory

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the most stable arrangement keeps the groups on a central atom as far away from each other as possible

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VSEPR THEORY

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molecular geometry shapes

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  1. Linear
  2. Trigonal planar
  3. Tetrahedral
  4. Bent
  5. Trigonal pyramidal
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An atom surrounded by two groups is linear and has a bond angle of 180°

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LINEAR

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An atom surrounded by three groups and has a bond angle of 120°

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TRIGONAL PLANAR

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An atom surrounded by four groups and has a bond angle of 109.5°

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TETRAHEDRAL

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18
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Every carbon with four single bonds is ___________

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tetrahedral

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for a bond in front of the plane

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wedge

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for bonds in the plane

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solid line

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for a bond behind the plane

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dashed line

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An atom attached to three atoms and has 1 lone pair

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TRIGONAL PYRAMIDAL

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An atom attached to two atoms and has 2 lone pairs

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BENT

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is an atom or group of atoms with characteristic chemical and physical properties

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FUNCTIONAL GROUP

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compounds that contain only carbon & hydrogen

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HYDROCARBONS

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have only C–C single bonds and no functional group

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ALKANES

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have only C–C double bonds as their functional group

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ALKENES

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have only C–C triple bonds as their functional group

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ALKYNES

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contain a benzene ring, a six-membered ring with three double bonds

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AROMATICS

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Contains an —OH (hydroxyl) group bonded to a tetrahedral carbon atom

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ALCOHOLS

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A compound containing an amino group

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AMINE

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carbon–oxygen double bonds

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CARBONYL GROUP

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Contains a hydrogen atom directly bonded to the carbonyl carbon

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ALDEHYDE

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Contains a carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms

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KETONE

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contains an OH group directly bonded to the carbonyl carbon

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CAROBOXYLIC ACIDS

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contains an OR group directly bonded to the carbonyl carbon

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ESTER

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contains an amino group directly bonded to the carbonyl carbon

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AMIDE

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essential component of the vision receptors in the eyes

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RETINOL

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Organic compounds are composed of __________ only

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covalent bonds

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mostly nonpolar molecule with only one OH group, making it a fat-soluble vitamin

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Vitamin A

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is important in the formation of collagen, the connective tissue of the skin

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ASCORBIC ACID

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It has many polar bonds and many O atoms, making it a water-soluble vitamin

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Vitamin C

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is the sum of all chemical reactions that occur in an organism

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Metabolism

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which is present in alcoholic beverages, is one of the several molecules metabolized in the body

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Ethanol

43
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Reaction of a compound with excess oxygen in the presence of heat that results in the release of heat or light energy

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COMBUSTION REACTIONS

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Small organic compounds called monomers form covalent bonds with each other to form long chains called polymers

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POLYMERIZATION REACTIONS

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Small organic compounds called monomers form covalent bonds with each other to form long chains called _______

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polymers

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TYPES OF POLYMERS

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  1. Homopolymers
  2. Heteropolymers
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composed of one type of monomers

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Homopolymers

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composed of different types of monomers

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Heteropolymers

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have an EVEN share of electrons, making both ends balanced

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Nonpolar

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have an UNEVEN sharing of electrons, creating a positive and negative side

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Polar

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the ability to be dissolved

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Solubility

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