Module 4 Flashcards
Hydrocarbon?
Compounds that contain only H and C
Aliphatic?
A hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined in straight chains or branched chains
e,g, hexane
Alicyclic?
A hydrocarbon with carbon atoms joined together in a ring structure
e.g. cyclohexane
Aromatic?
A hydrocarbon with at least one benzene ring in the structure
e.g. benzene
Homologous series?
- same functional group
- differ from successive members by a unit of CH2
- properties show a gradation
Alkanes general formula?
CnH2n+2
Alkenes general formula?
CnH2n
Alcohols general formula?
CnH2n+1OH
Prefix?
- 1st part of the name
- other functional groups
Stem?
- main part of the name
- derived from the longest carbon chain
Suffix?
- last part of the name
- most important functional group
Mutiplying Prefixes?
-shows presence of one or more groups
Locants?
-numbers and hyphens used to show positions of groups within molecules
number of carbon atoms prefix?
1=methyl 2=ethyl 3=propyl 4=butyl etc.
1-2-dichloro-pentan-3-ol?
1,2=locant di=multiplying prefix chloro=prefix pentan=stem 3-ol=suffix
Functional Group?
the group of atoms that are responsible for the characteristics of a compound
How is the functional group placed?
- suffix: if most important group
- prefix- if additional functional group
Alcohol:
prefix?
suffix?
prefix=hydroxy-
suffix=-ol
What’s an alkyl group?
if you remove a hydrogen atom from an alkane you get an alkyl group stems: 1C=methyl 2C=ethyl etc.
Aldehyde:
- prefix?
- suffix?
suffix= -al
prefix=
Alkane:
- prefix?
- suffix?
prefix=
suffix= -ane
Alkene:
prefix?
-suffix?
prefix=
suffix= =ene
Carboxylic acid
- prefix?
- suffix?
prefix=
suffix= -oic acid
Haloalkane:
prefix?
suffix?
prefix= fluoro,chloro,bromo,iodo