Organic Chemistry Flashcards
What is the bond angle of a carbon-to-carbon bond?
109.5°
What are hydrocarbons composed of? Are the bonds polar?
- hydrogens and carbons
- non-polar bonds
Alkanes occur in what is called a ____________.
homologous series
Alkenes and Alkynes have what bonds?
double and triple bonds
Alkanes, with their maximum number of hydrogens, are ___________ hydrocarbons.
saturated
Is propene considered saturated or unsaturated?
unsaturated
Butter has ________ fats (bad) and
some margarines have a lot
of ________ fats (good)
- saturated
- unsaturated
What is an aromatic compound? List a quality about them?
- A compound based on the benzene ring (C6H6)
- They smell
What are radicals? Give examples of radicals used in this course?
Molecules with at least one unpaired electron. F, Cl, Br, I, O, N, S and NO2 are all radicals.
What chemicals fall under as “halogens?”
F, Cl, Br, I
What NO2’s prefix?
nitro-
What are Haloalkanes?
Halogen-based organic compounds
What are isomers?
Compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties
When there are more than 1 double/triple bonds in a compound, what will be added to the name?
-a and di- (ex. hexa-2,4-diene)
What is the difference between an aldehyde and a ketone?
aldehyde’s carbonyl group is on carbon #1 while a ketone does not have a carbonyl group on carbon #1. (aldehydes don’t hide)
What functional group is a ketone in?
Carbonyl group
What functional group is an aldehyde in?
Formyl group
What is the branch prefix for a carbonyl group?
formyl-
What is the branch prefix for benzene?
phenyl-
What is the suffix for an aldehyde?
-al
What is the branch prefix for formaldehyde?
form-
What is the branch prefix for acetaldehyde?
acetyl-
What is the branch prefix for propionaldehyde?
propion-
What is the branch prefix for butyraldehyde?
butyr-
What type of odor do larger aldehydes have?
flowery and pleasent odors
What is the suffix for a ketone?
-one
pentone or pentanone?
pentanone
T or F: Carbonyl group is a
very strong polar group
True (EN: 0.89)
The more carbons, the (lower/higher) the solubility.
lower
what group is alcohol apart of?
hydroxyl group
Wha classifies an alcohol or amine as primary/secondary/tertiary?
The number of carbons attached the center carbon of the hydroxyl/amino group
what is the suffix for a hydroxyl group?
-ol
When there is more than one hydroxyl group, what would be the additional prefixes and suffixes?
-e and di/tri-
What makes up an alcohol molecule?
A hydroxyl group (OH)