Organic

Question 1

What are cis and trans?

Answer 1

Cis = same side
Trans = opposite sides

Question 2

What is the naming system in organic chemistry called?

Answer 2

IUPAC

Question 3

What are the prefixes for the first four alkyl groups?

Answer 3

Methyl-, Ethyl-, Propyl-, and Butyl-.

Meth eth prop the butt

Question 4

Which groups have which bonds?

Answer 4

Alkanes = single bonds
Alkenes = double bonds
Alkynes = triple bonds

Question 5

What is the LCC?

Answer 5

Longest carbon chain

Question 6

What determines the start of the LCC?

Answer 6

End closest to group, unless there’s a multiple bond. Then it’s closest to that. Unless its an alkyl halide. Then it’s the side closest to the halogen. Unless its an alcohol. Then it’s the side closest to the OH-. Lol

Question 7

When naming groups or halogens attached to LCC, do you name from the shortest side or alphabetical order first?

Answer 7

Alphabetical order.

Question 8

How is an ester formed?

Answer 8

Reacting a carboxylic acid with an alcohol (condensation reaction)

Question 9

What makes a fat/oil?

Answer 9

Multiple OH- groups on an alcohol. Can form huge chains.

Question 10

What does saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated mean?

Answer 10

Saturated = derived from acid with no double bonds.
Monounsaturated = one double bond
Polyunsaturated = multiple double bonds