ochem 1- basics

Question 1

hydrocarbon

Answer 1

organic molecules consisting of only carbon and hydrogen

Question 2

saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes)

Answer 2

all carbons are connected to each other by single bonds
no pi bonds

Question 3

what is another name for saturated hydrocarbon?

what suffix do most end with?

examples

Answer 3

alkane

ane

propane, butane, pentane

Question 4

parent chain?

Answer 4

longest continuous chain of carbon atoms

Question 5

name the first 10 parent chain names of carbon
(alkanes based on amount of carbon atoms)

Answer 5

1 - methane
2 - ethane
3 - propane
4 - butane
5 - pentane
6 - hexane
7 - heptane
8 - octane
9 - nonane
10 - decane

Question 6

when identifying the parent chain, what happens if there is two pathways of equal length?

Answer 6

choose the chain with the greatest number of substituents

Question 7

substituent

Answer 7

branches that are connected to the parent chain

Question 8

what does the term “cyclo” indicate?

what then, does cycloalkane mean

Answer 8

indicates the presence of a ring structure

alkanes (single bonded carbons) with ring structures

Question 9

name (1-10) the alkyl group substituents

(# of carbons connected)

Answer 9

1 - methyl group
2 - ethyl
3 - propyl
4 - butyl
5 - pentyl
6 - hexyl
7 - heptyl
8 - octyl
9 - nonyl
10 - decyl