organic chemistry Flashcards
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functional group
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a group of atoms which gives a molecule its properties and reactivity
2
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meth-
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1 carbon
3
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eth-
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2 carbons
4
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prop-
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3 carbons
5
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but-
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4 carbons
6
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alkanes
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hydrocarbons with carbon single bonds : C-C
7
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alkenes
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hydrocarbon with carbon double bonds : C=C
8
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alkynes
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hydrocarbons with carbon triple bonds : C ≡ C
9
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pent-
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5 carbons
10
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hex-
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6 carbons
11
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hept-
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7 carbons
12
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oct-
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8 carbons
13
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substituents
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added side groups to the primary chain
14
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chloro
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Cl-
15
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Iodo
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I-
16
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O-H
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alcohol or hydroxyl functional group
17
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C=O
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carbonyl functional group
18
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-nal
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double bond with O and single bond with H on the last C
19
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-one
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C=O in middle C
20
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-oic acid
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-COOH
21
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homologous group
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a sequence of compounds with the same functional group and similar chemical properties
they only differ in the number of CH2 groups e.g C3H8 and c4h10
