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M2-L1: Hydrocarbons Flashcards

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1
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These are compounds that do not form into a ring.

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Open Chain Compounds

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Open chain compounds are also known as _________ compounds.

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Aliphatic Compounds

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These are molecules forms a ring.

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Closed Ring Compounds

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Closed ring compounds are also called ______ compounds.

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Cyclic Compounds

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Closed Ring / Cyclic Compounds can be classified into these two.

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Homocyclic & Heterocyclic

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Closed ring compounds composed of just carbon and hydrogen atoms.

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Homocyclic

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Closed ring compounds that contains an atom or atoms that are different from carbon and hydrogen.

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Heterocyclic

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Is a cyclic organic compound with an odd number of double bonds.

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Aromatic

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9
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All other cyclic compounds that are not aromatic are called?

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Alicyclic

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10
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Are organic compounds that consist of only C and H atoms.

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Hydrocarbons

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Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes are examples of _________ compounds.

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Aliphatic Compounds

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Are saturated open/close chain hydrocarbons containing C-C single bonds.

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Alkanes

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Are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing C-C double bonds.

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Alkenes

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14
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Are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing C-C triple bonds.

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Alkynes

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Unsaturated Aromatic hydrocarbons are also known as?

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Arenes

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16
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What are the 4 major classes of hydrocarbons?

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Alkanes - Alkenes - Alkynes - Aromatic Compound

17
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Alkanes are also known as _________, which are saturated open chain hydrocarbons.

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Paraffins

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What is the general formula of alkanes?

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CnH2n+2

19
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What is the simplest alkane?

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Methane (CH4)

20
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What is the general formula of cycloalkanes?

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CnH2n

21
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Alkenes are also known as _______.

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Olefins

22
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What is the general formula of alkenes?

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CnH2n

23
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What is the simplest alkene?

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Ethene / Ethylene (C2H4)

24
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Are special conjugated alkene compounds whose molecules contain two carbon-carbon double bonds separated by a single bond.

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Dienes

25
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The first stable member of the alkyne series is ______ which is popularly known as acetylene.

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Ethyne

26
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________ hydrocarbons typically contain a benzene ring.

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Aromatic

27
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Are aromatic hydrocarbons highly unsaturated?

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Yes

28
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Aromatic compounds without a benzene ring.

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Non-benzenoids

29
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Aromatic compounds with a benzene ring.

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Benzenoid

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