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
5
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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
