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Midterms: Alkanes Flashcards

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1
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What are the different kinds of structures for organic molecules?

A

Molecular formula
Condensed Structure
Lewis Structure
Skeletal Structure
Ball and Stick Model
Kekule (Straight Line)
Condensed Formulas
Bond line Formulas

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2
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What is the most common form of Vitamin A?

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Retinol

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3
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These structures are represented not by electron dots but by line.

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Kekule Structures

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4
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Made up of elemental symbols. They are written in single lines to save space and make it more convenient and faster to write out.

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Condensed Formulas

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5
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Used to write carbon and hydrogen atoms more efficiently by replacing the letter c with lines.

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Bond-Line (Zig-Zag) Formulas

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6
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A widely used way of showing the 3D structure of molecules.

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Dashed-Wedged Line Structure

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7
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Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain only what?

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Carbon and Hydrogen

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8
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Two main classes of hydrocarbons?

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Aliphatic Hydrocarbons and Aromatic Hydrocarbons.

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9
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When did the classification date back to?

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19th Century

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10
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What were the two sources?

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Fats and Oils

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11
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Where did the word aliphatic derive from?

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from the word aleiphar (fat)

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12
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Three major groups of Aliphatic Hydrocarbons?

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Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes

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13
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Single Bond

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Alkanes

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Double Bond

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Alkenes

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Triple Bond

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Alkynes

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16
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Another name for Aromatic Hydrocarbons?

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Arenes

17
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The most important aromatic hydrocarbon?

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Benzene

18
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Hydrocarbons are further categorized into two, what are they?

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Saturated Hydrocarbons and Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

19
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What are under saturated hydrocarbons?

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Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

20
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What are under unsaturated hydrocarbons?

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Alkenes, Alkynes, Aromatic Hydrocarbons

21
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What is the general formula of alkanes?

A

CnH2n+2

22
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These are alkanes that contain a ring of three or more carbons.

A

Cycloalkanes

23
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What is IUPAC?

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International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

24
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Is an atom or group of atoms attached to a chain or ring of carbon atoms?

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Substituent

25
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Is the group of atoms that would be obtained by removing a hydfrogen atom from an alkane?

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Alkyl Group

26
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Two common alkyl groups?

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1 and two carbon alkyl group. Methyl and Ethyl group

27
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Alkanes and cycloalkanes are insoluble in ____?

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Water

28
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How many degC increases in boiling point for every carbon atom added to the chain?

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increase30

29
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Another name for Alkyl Halides?

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Halogenated Alkanes

30
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Same Molecular formula but different structure?

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Isomers

31
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