Module 2: Writing/Drawing Organic Structures Flashcards
What are the different ways to represent an organic molecule?
Lewis Dot Formula
Line Bond/Kekule Formula
Condensed Formula
Line Angle/Skeletal Formula
Shared pairs of e-
bonding pairs
________________ show atoms and bonds that go into the page, behind the plane, away from you
dashed lines
Atoms strive to have a full outer shell of eight electrons (or two for hydrogen and helium), known as an
octet
Unshared pairs of e-
nonbonding pairs/ lone pairs
The quantity of ____________ determines the element’s identity, known as the atomic number
protons
It is crucial in chemical bonding and determining the properties of elements
electron
These are found in the outermost shell of an atom and are crucial for chemical bonding
Valence electrons
These elements form the backbone and functional groups of organic compounds, with carbon being the foundational element due to its ability to form complex structures
carbon (C)
hydrogen (H)
nitrogen (N)
oxygen (O)
phosphorus (P)
sulfur (S)
This process happens in chemical reactions to achieve electron stability
Ionization
Bonding electrons in covalent bonds are drawn as lines and ______________ are left out
lone pair electrons
These are mainly located on the right side of the periodic table, except for hydrogen
nonmetals
these are removed/omitted in the condensed structural formula
covalent bonds and lone pairs
the only way for all atoms to have an octet is by having a _______________________
carbon-oxygen double bond
They determine an element’s reactivity and bonding behavior
Valence electrons
What are the six most important elements in organic chemistry?
carbon (C)
hydrogen (H)
nitrogen (N)
oxygen (O)
phosphorus (P)
sulfur (S)
A shorthand representation of a molecule’s bonding using lines and chemical symbols of atoms other than C and H
Line Angle (Skeletal) Formula
Varying numbers of neutrons in atoms of the same element result in ___________
isotopes
These are attracted to positively charged ions (cations) and can form ionic compounds.
Anions
It is a system of writing organic structures in a single line of text
Condensed Structural Formula