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Organic Chem Flashcards

1
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Organic molecules contain…

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Both carbon and hydrogen

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2
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Only carbon and hydrogen=

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Hydrocarbon

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3
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What is catenation?

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Chemical linkage of chains of atoms

Carbon

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4
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Ethane has-

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Single bond

Saturated

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5
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Ethene has-

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Double bond

Unsaturated

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6
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No information on structure and bonding in molecular but can be demonstrated in structural.

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Structural formula

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7
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Preferred to show complex structures

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Skeletal formula

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8
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Share the same general molecular formula
Contain same chemical properties
Show trend in physical properties

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Homologues Series

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9
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Chain isomers

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Same molecular formula but different carbon chain.

Can exhibit different chemical and physical properties

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10
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Structural isomer

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Belong to same homologues series with the functional group attached to different carbon atoms

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11
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Functional group isomers

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Same molecular formula but different functional group

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12
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Stereoisomers

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Same molecular and structural formula but different orientation

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13
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Chiral carbon

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Middle carbon in stereoisomer

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14
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Enantiomers

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Two optical isomers

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15
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Active substances that rotate the plane of polarised light either clockwise or anti-clockwise

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Optical isomers

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16
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Measures angle of rotation

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Polarimeter

17
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+ enantiomer

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Clockwise

18
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-enantiomer

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Anti-clockwise

19
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A racemate is…

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A 50/50 mixture of +enantiomer and -enantiomer

20
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What effect does a racemate have on the planar?

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No effect

21
Q

Propranolol is a … and is administered as a…

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Beta blocker

Racemate

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