Nanenclature

Question 1

Empirical formula

Answer 1

The simplest ration of whole number atoms of each element in a compound

Question 2

Molecular Formula

Answer 2

A molecular formula is the actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule

Question 3

Structural formula

Answer 3

shows the atoms carbon by carbon with the attached hydrogens and functional groups eg CH3CH3

Question 4

Displayed formula

Answer 4

shows how all the atoms are arranged and all the bonds between them

Question 5

Homologous series

Answer 5

organic compounds which have the same general formula and similar chemical properties eg alkanes are CnH(2n+2) and alkenes are CnH2n

Question 6

functional groups

Answer 6

the reactive part of a molecule eg alcohols is OH and alkenes are C=C

Question 7

Chain Isomers

Answer 7

have different arrangements of the carbon skeleton, this means that there is the same amount of carbon arranged in a different way eg butane and methylpropane

Question 8

Positional Isomers

Answer 8

have the same skeleton and the same atoms but the atom or groups of atoms are attached to a different carbon eg 1-chlorobutane and 2-chlorobutane

Question 9

Functional group isomers

Answer 9

have the same atoms arranged into a different functional group eg hex-1-ene and cyclohexane

Question 10

what is the IUPAC system

Answer 10

it is used to name organic compounds

Question 11

Straight chain alkanes

Answer 11

1-meth 2-eth 3-prop 4-but 5-pent 6-hex

Question 12

Branched alkanes

Answer 12

1-methyl 2-ethyl 3-propyl 4-butyl 5-pentyl 6-hexyl