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1
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what is a hydrocarbon?

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the simplest type of organic compound, containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms

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what is a hydrocarbon derivative?

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organic molecules consisting of a hydrocarbon and a functional group

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3
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how many bond sites does carbon have?

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4

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4
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what is an alkane?

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a saturated hydrocarbon, it has no double bonds or triple bonds.

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what is the formula for an alkane?

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C(n)H(2n+2)

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6
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what is the suffix for an alkane?

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“-ane”

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7
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what is an alkene?

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an unsaturated hydrocarbon with at least one double bond but no triple bonds

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what is the formula for alkenes?

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C(n)H(2n)

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9
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what is the suffix for alkenes?

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“-ene”

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10
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what is an alkyne?

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an unsaturated hydrocarbon with at least one triple bond

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what is the formula for alkynes?

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C(n)H(2n-2)

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12
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what is the suffix for alkynes?

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“-yne”

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13
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which type of hydrocarbons are are unsaturated?

A

alkenes and alkynes

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14
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which type of hydrocarbons are saturated?

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alkanes

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15
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which type of hydrocarbons have no double or triple bonds?

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alkanes

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16
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which type of hydrocarbons have double bonds?

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alkenes

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17
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which type of hydrocarbons have triple bonds?

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alkynes

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18
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what is a benzene?

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a 6 carbon structure that has alternating double and single bonds

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19
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what is the chemical formula for a benzene ring?

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C6H6(l)

20
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what is an aromatic compound?

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any compound that contains a benzene ring

21
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what does POP stand for?

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persistent organic pollutant

22
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what is considered a POP?

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a compound containing a benzene ring

23
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why is a benzene ring considered a POP?

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because they are extremely stable and persistent in the environment

24
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what is a benzene derivative?

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a compound with benzene and another element such as halogens of alcohols

25
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what are sources of benzene in the environment?

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oil, gas, pesticides, fungicides, etc.

26
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what is a halogenated hydrocarbon?

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when a halogen (F, Br, I, Cl) attaches to an organic group

27
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what is the functional group of halogenated hydrocarbons?

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halogens: fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine

28
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what is the general formula for halogenated hydrocarbons?

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R-Q
R: organic group
Q: halogen

29
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what is the functional group of alcohols?

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hydroxyl

30
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what is the functional group of carboxylic acids?

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carboxyl

31
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what is the functional group of esters?

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ester

32
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what is the general formula for alcohols?

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R-OH
R: organic group
OH: hydroxyl

33
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what is the general formula for carboxylic acids?

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R-COOH
R: organic group
COOH: carboxyl

34
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what is the general formula for esters?

A

R-COO-R’
R: organic group
COO: ester
R’: organic group

35
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how do we name halogenated hydrocarbons?

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  1. name the longest carbon chain as a hydrocarbon
  2. name the halogen and add “-o” as the suffix
  3. list and number the halogens alphabetically
36
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what does anthropogenic mean?

A

human caused

37
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what is a methyl group?

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a shorter carbon chain coming off of the parent carbon chain

38
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how do we name methyl groups?

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  1. prefix: identify the number of carbons and use the same prefixes used for the parent chain
  2. suffix: “-yl”
  3. if there is more than one methyl group use molecular compound prefixes
  4. identify what carbon the methyl group(s) are on
39
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how do we name alcohols?

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  1. identify the carbon the hydroxyl group is on and add the number as a suffix
  2. add “-ol” as the suffix
40
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how do we name carboxylic acids?

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name the hydrocarbon normally then change the suffix of the to “-oic” acid

41
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when are esters formed?

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after an esterification reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid

42
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how do we identify halogenated hydrocarbons?

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a halogen will be bonded to a carbon

43
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how do we identify alcohols?

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it will contain a hydroxide

44
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how do we identify a carboxylic acid?

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it will contain a double bonded oxygen, single bonded oxygen and a hydrogen

45
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how do we identify an ester?

A

it will contain a double bonded oxygen, single bonded oxygen and a second organic group

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