ORGANIC CHEM chapter 1/2 Flashcards
organic compound
a molecular compound of carbon, not including CO(g), CO2(g), and HCN(g)
hydrocarbon
a compound only containing carbon and hydrogen atoms
saturated hydrocarbon
a hydrocarbon with only single covalent bonds between its carbon atoms
alkane
a saturated hydrocarbon
alkyl group
one or more carbon atoms that form a branch of the main chain of a hydrocarbon
substituent group
an atom or group that replaces a hydrogen atom in an organic compound
structular isomer
a compound that has the same molecular formula as another compound, but a different structure
complete combustion
a chemical reaction in which a compound reacts with oxygen; O2; if the compound is a hydrocarbon, the products of the reaction are carbon dioxide, water, and thermal energy
alkyl halide
an alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been substituted with one or more halogen atoms
alkane structures
straight-chain or ring
1.1 review
- hydrocarbons contain hydrogen and carbon. in a saturated hydrocarbon, the atoms of carbon are bonded to each other by single bonds
-structural isomers are compounds that have the same molecular formula but different molecular geometry
-alkanes may have a straight-chain structure or a ring structure. substituent groups may be attached to the parent structure
-alkyl halides are alkanes in which halogen atoms have substituted for one or more hydrogen atoms
unsaturated hydrocarbon
an organic compound, consisting of carbon and hydrogen, with one or more double or triple bonds joining pairs of carbon atoms within the molecules
alkene
a hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond
alkyne
a hydrocarbon that contains at least one carbon-carbon triple bond
stereoisomers
molecules that have the same chemical formula and structural backbone, but with a different arrangement of atoms in space
cis isomer
a stereoisomer in which the groups of interest are located on the same side of a double bond
trans isomer
a stereoisomer in which the groups of interest are located on opposite sides of a double bond
functional group
a group of atoms within a molecule that determines the properties of the molecule
addition reaction
a reaction in which the atoms from one molecule are added to another molecule to form a single molecule
Markovnikov’s rule
the rule for predicting the products of addition reactions: when a hydrogen halide or water is added to an alkene, the hydrogen atom generally bonds to the carbon atom within the double bond that already has more hydrogen atoms bonded to it
1.2 review
- An alkene is a hydrocarbon that has at least one double bond between 2
carbon atoms. The carbon chain is numbered using the lowest number for the
double bond. The root name ends in -ene. - An alkyne is a hydrocarbon that has at least one triple bond between 2 carbon
atoms. Naming alkynes is similar to naming alkenes. The root name ends in -yne. - Cis and trans isomers are compounds that are identical except for the position
of groups on either side of a double bond. In cis isomers, the groups are
located on the same side of the double bond. In trans isomers, the groups are
located on opposite sides of the double bond. - Hydrocarbons with multiple bonds are more reactive than alkanes and
participate in addition reactions in which atoms from one molecule are added
to another molecule. Addition reactions include hydrogenation, halogenation,
hydrohalogenation, and hydration. - Markovnikov’s rule states that, when two non-identical entities are added
at a double bond, the major product will be formed by the hydrogen atom
bonding to the carbon atom with more hydrogen atoms attached.
aromatic hydrocarbon
an unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon with a pattern of bonding that makes it chemically stable
phenyl group
a benzene ring (minus 1 hydrogen atom) that behaves as a substituent in an organic compound