organic chemistry

Question 1

What are the bond angles of a tetrahedral figure? What is the orbital hybridization?

Answer 1

109.5; sp3

Question 2

What are the bond angles of a trigonal planar figure? What is the orbital hybridization?

Answer 2

120; sp2

Question 3

What are the bond angles of a linear figure? What is the orbital hybridization?

Answer 3

180; sp

Question 4

What is an alkane?

Answer 4

A hydrocarbon figure with only single bonds (CH3CH3)

Question 5

What is an alkene?

Answer 5

A hydrocarbon figure containing at least one double bond (CH2CH2)

Question 6

What is an alkyne?

Answer 6

A hydrocarbon figure containing at least one triple bond (CHCH)

Question 7

What is an aromatic?

Answer 7

A ring of carbons that are all connected (Benzene ring)

Question 8

Meth-

Answer 8

one

Question 9

Eth-

Answer 9

two

Question 10

Prop-

Answer 10

three

Question 11

But-

Answer 11

four

Question 12

Pent-

Answer 12

five

Question 13

Hex-

Answer 13

six

Question 14

Hept-

Answer 14

seven

Question 15

Oct-

Answer 15

eight

Question 16

Non-

Answer 16

nine

Question 17

Dec-

Answer 17

ten

Question 18

What is a structural isomer?

Answer 18

Some molecular formulas but a different bonding arrangement of the atoms

Question 19

What does it mean to be unsaturated?

Answer 19

bonded to less than the maximum amount of H based on the carbon in the structure

Question 20

The Cis- prefix means that

Answer 20

Both of the carbon substituents are on the same side of C-C double bond

Question 21

The trans- prefix means that

Answer 21

both carbon substituents are on opposite sides of the C-C double bond

Question 22

A ________________________ is a reactive portion of a molecule that undergoes predictable reactions

Answer 22

functional group

Question 23

What group is identified by R-OH?

Answer 23

Alcohol

Question 24

What is the functional group attached to this:

CH3-CH(OH)-CH3

Answer 24

Alcohol; 2-propanol

Question 25

How do we name alcohols? (Hint: what gets added to the ending?)

Answer 25

drop the e and add -Ol
Ex: ethyne–> ethynol

Question 26

What group is identified as ROR’?

Answer 26

Ethers

Question 27

What is the functional group attached to this:

CH3OCH2CH2CH3

Answer 27

Ether group; Methoxypropane

Question 28

How do we name ether? (Hint: what gets added to the chain?)

Answer 28

Add oxy in middle of structure; separate the carbon chain
Ex: Butanal–> Methoxypropane

Question 29

What is a carbonyl group?

Answer 29

A carbon double bonded to an oxygen

Question 30

What group is identified as CHO?

Answer 30

Aldehydes

Question 31

What is the functional group is attached to this:

CH3CHO

Answer 31

Aldehyde; Ethanal

Question 32

How do we name aldehydes? (Hint: what gets added to the end)

Answer 32

Drop the e and add -al; ethane–> ethanal

Question 33

What group is identified as RCOR’?

Answer 33

Ketones

Question 34

What is the functional group is attached to this:

CH3COCH3

Answer 34

Ketones: Propan-2-one

Question 35

How do we name ketones? (Hint: What gets added to the end?)

Answer 35

Drop the e and add -one; Pentane–> Pentan-2-one

Question 36

What group is identified as COOH?

Answer 36

Carboxylic Acid

Question 37

What is the functional group is attached to this:

CH3CH2CH2COOH

Answer 37

Carboxylic Acid; Butanoic Acid

Question 38

How do we name Carboxylic Acids? (Hint: What gets added to the end)

Answer 38

Drop the e and add -oic acid

Question 39

What group is identified as RCOOR’?

Answer 39

Esters

Question 40

What is the functional group attached to this:

CH3COOCH3

Answer 40

Ester; methtylethanoate

Question 41

How do we name ester? (Hint: what is added to the end?)

Answer 41

Drop the e and add -oate to the end
Ex: propane—> methylethanoate

Question 42

What is the name of this structure?

CH3-NH2

Answer 42

Methylamine