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1
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how can molecules be categorised as

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molecules can be categorised as polar or non-polar

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what to polar molecules have

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polar bonds, which are formed between atms with different electronegativites - the tendancy for an atom to attract electrons

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what creates a polar bond

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because of electronegativity difference, electrons within bond tend to linger around the more electronegative atom

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requirements for molecule to be polar

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polar bonds ust be distributed asymmetrically within the molecule, creating a net dipole (note that just because a molecule contains polar bonds does not not mean that it is polar

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5
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what is a dipole

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a seperation of negative and positive charge across the molecule

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6
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how to polar and non-polar molecules interact

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they interact in different ways via the intermolecular forces that exist between molecule

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7
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what are dispersion forces

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transient (short-lastinfg) forces of attraction between the temporary dipole in one molecule and the induced dipole in another.

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8
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what are organic compounds

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compounds that contain carbon

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9
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how many bonds does carbon like to form

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4

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10
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how many bonds does to following elements like to form

hydrogen
lithium
sodium
berilyium
boron
carbon
nitrogen
oxygen
fluroine
chlorine
bromine
iodine

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1
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
1
1

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11
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what does each bond represent

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2 electrons (doulbe check just incase it only applies to water)

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12
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when does a h bond (hydrogen bond) occur?

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when hydrogen is attatched to nitrogen, fluorine, oxygen

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13
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what is a negatively charged ion

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anion

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14
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what is a positively charged ion

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cation

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15
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what are alkanes

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saturated hydrocarbons organic compounds, meanign that the carbon atoms are filed with the hydrogen atoms, can be straight-chained,

can exibit structural isomerism

single-bonded carbon atoms which are attached to hydrogen atoms

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16
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what is the formula for an alkane

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C_nH_2n+2

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17
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alkanes in order

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methane
ethane
propane
butane
pentane
hexane
heptane
octane
nonane
decane

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18
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what is methane

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CH_4

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19
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what is ethane

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C_2H_6

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20
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what is propane

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C_3H_8

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21
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what is butane

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C_4H_10

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22
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what is pentane

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C_H5_12

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23
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what is hexane

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C_6H_14

24
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what is heptane

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C_7H_16

25
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what is octane

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C_8H_18

26
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what is nonane

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C_9H_20

27
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what is decane

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C_10H_22

28
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what are alkenes

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contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond

whereas alkanes do not contain double bonds

referred to as unsaturated because their bonding capacity isnt fully exploited. i.e. the double-bond allows fewer hydrogen atoms to bond to the carbons.

they can exhibit two forms of isomerism

29
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what is the alkene form of ethane called

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ethene

30
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what is alkyne

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hydrocarbon with a triple bond

31
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what is a two carbon alkyne

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ethyne (also called acetylene)

32
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difference between alkanes and alkynes/alkenes

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alkanes are saturates compounds, whereas alkynes and alkenes are unsaturated compounds.

33
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which one is longer a carbon carbon single bond or a carbon carbon double bond

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carbon carbon single bond is longer than carbon carbon double bond which is longer than the carbon carbon triple bond.

34
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which bond is strongest, single double or triple

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triple is storngest, single is weakest

35
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what bonds does a single bond contain

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1 sigma bond

36
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what bonds does a double bond contain

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1 sigma bond
1 pi bond

37
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what bonds does a triple bond contain

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1 sigma bond
2 pi bond

38
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which is stronger, pi or sigma

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sigma bonds are stronger than pi bonds

39
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Bond order for single bond double bond triple bond

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single = BO 1
double = BO 2
triple = BO 3

40
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hybridisation of a carbon atom with 4 hydrogen atoms around it

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S1P3

41
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hybridisation of a bond

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write the hybridisations of the atoms that the bond connects (e.g. atom 1 - atom 2)

42
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formal charge formula

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FE = VE - ( B + d )

FE = Formal Charge
VE = Valence Electrons
B = bonds attached to element
d = dots attached to element

43
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what is a cation carbon called

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carbocation

44
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what is a anion carbon called

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carbanion

45
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when you have an odd number of electrons

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you have what is called a radical

46
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what is a 1 carbon radical known as

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a methyl radical

47
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radicals

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tend to be neutral

48
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what is a lone pair

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represents a pair of non bonding electrons because they’re only attached to one atom

49
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in a bond

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you have 2 bonding electrons

50
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what is an OH group

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the functional group of an alcohol and alkanes follow the suffix -ol

51
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what is an CHO group

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aldehyde, contains a carbonyl group, a carbon double bonded to an oxygen. ends in the suffix -al

52
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what is an ether

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an oxygen atom in between two carbon atoms

53
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what is a ketone

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when the carbonyl group in the middle of the chain (e.g. propanone)
suffix -one

54
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what is an ester

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has two oxygen atoms
and a carbonyl group

55
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what is a carboxylic acid

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a functional group consisting of combined carbonyl group and a hydroxyl group

e.g. five carbon carboyxylic acid is called pentanoic acid

56
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ester nomenclature???

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57
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