MOD2 Flashcards
1
Q
Chain, no rings
* Straight (unbranched) chain
* Branched chain
A
ACYCLIC
2
Q
Rings of Carbon
A
CARBOCYCLIC
3
Q
Have rings with AT LEAST ONE HETEROATOM
A
HETEROCYCLIC
4
Q
SIMPLEST group of organic compounds
A
HYDROCARBONS
5
Q
hydrocarbons w/ SINGLE BOND
A
SATURATED (alkanes)
6
Q
hydrocarbons with MULTIPLE BONDS
A
UNSATURATED (alkenes, alkynes)
7
Q
ALKANES general formula
A
CnH2n+2
8
Q
An H atom is removed from an alkane.
A
ALKYL
9
Q
Consist of rings of -C-C-
A
CYCLOALKANES
10
Q
CYCLOALKANES general formula
A
CnH2n
11
Q
A group of atoms within a larger molecule that has a CHARACTERISTIC CHEMICAL BEHAVIOR
A
FUNCTIONAL GROUPS
12
Q
ALKENES general formula
A
CnH2n
13
Q
ALKYNES general formula
A
CnH2n-2
14
Q
- Aromatic ring
- “benzene” ring
A
ARENES
15
Q
ALKYL HALIDES general formula
A
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