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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A compound in which all 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 bonds
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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
