organic chemistry Flashcards
what is a hydrocarbon
molecules that consist of only hydrogen and carbon
differ between saturated and unsaturated
SATURATED: single bonded, alkanes
UNSATURATED: double or triple bonded, forms kink, alkenes/alkynes
chemical formulas
ALKANE: CnH2n+2
ALKENE/CYCLOALKANE: CnH2n
ALKYNE: CnH2n-2
BENZENE: C6H6
whats a alkyl group
branches attached to the main structure
properties of alkanes
non polar
only LD present
as increase in size IMF increase
1-4 gas
5-40 liquid
40+ waxy solid
what is a structural isomer
when 2 molecules have the same molecular formula bur different arrangements of atoms
describe reactions of alkanes
stable and unreactive
can undergo combustion or substitution reactions
what is alkyl halide
when a alkane undergoes a susbstition reaction called halogenation and a H atom is replaced with a halogen
often polar with DD
what is a aliphatic hydrocarbon
structures are based on straight or branched chains or rings of carbon atoms
what is a stereoisomer
same number of atoms, with DB in same position but different 3D geometry around it
differ between cis and trans
cis- the two groups are on the same side of DB
trans- the two groups are on opposite sides of DB
can not be changed by simple rotation, bonds must be broken and reformed
what is function group with a example
group of atoms within a molecule that determine its properties
multiple bonds, make more reactive
traits of aromatic hydrocarbons
unsaturated, chemically stable
equal bond lenghts
non polar
insoluble in water
between alkanes and alkenes in reactivity
when will benzene not be the parent chain
carbons chains with 6+
double or triple bonds
it will become a phenyl group
what are hydrocarbon derivatives
organic compounds based on hydrocarbons with addition of specific functional group