Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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hydrocarbon

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a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms

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saturated compound

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compound in which all of the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds

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unsaturated compound

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a compound in which there is at least one double and/or triple bond between carbon atoms

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functional group

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an atom or a group of atoms that form the centre of chemical activity in the molecule

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homologous series

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a series of similar compounds which have the same functional group and have the same general formula, in which each member differs from the previous one by a single CH2 unit

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structural isomers

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compounds having the same molecular formula but different structural formulae

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