organic chemistry

Question 1

What is a hydrocarbon?

Answer 1

A molecule containing only hydrogen and carbon.

Question 2

What is a functional group?

Answer 2

An atom/ group of atoms in a molecule that determine how that molecule typically reacts.

Question 3

What is the functional group for alkanes?

Answer 3

They don’t have one.

Question 4

What is the functional group for alkenes?

Answer 4

C=C double bond

Question 5

What is the functional group for alcohols?

Answer 5

OH

Question 6

What is the functional group for carboxylic acids?

Answer 6

COOH

Question 7

What is the functional group for esters?

Answer 7

COO (O=C-O)

Question 8

What is a homologous series?
A group of related organic compounds that have the

Answer 8

same functional group.

Question 9

What do the prefix and suffix in an organic compound’s name tell you?

Answer 9

Prefix = Number of Carbons.
Suffix = Homologous Series.

Question 9

What do the prefix and suffix in an organic compound’s name tell you?

Answer 9

Prefix = Number of Carbons.
Suffix = Homologous Series.

Question 10

What do the prefix and suffix in an organic compound’s name tell you?

Answer 10

Prefix = Number of Carbons.
Suffix = Homologous Series.

Question 10

What do the prefix and suffix in an organic compound’s name tell you?

Answer 10

Prefix = Number of Carbons.
Suffix = Homologous Series.

Question 11

Prefix for 1 Carbon?

Answer 11

Meth-

Question 12

Prefix for 2 Carbons?

Answer 12

Eth-

Question 13

Prefix for 3 Carbons?

Answer 13

Prop-

Question 14

Prefix for 4 Carbons?

Answer 14

But-

Question 15

Prefix for 5 Carbons?

Answer 15

Pent-

Question 16

Suffix for Alkanes?

Answer 16

-ane

Question 17

Suffix for Alkenes?

Answer 17

-ene

Question 18

Suffix for Alcohols?

Answer 18

-anol

Question 19

Suffix for Carboxylic Acids?

Answer 19

-anoic acid

Question 20

What is the general formula for an alkane?

Answer 20

CnH(2n+2), where n is the number of carbon atoms.