Organic Chemistry Flashcards
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Functional group
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Atom/group of atoms that form the center of chemical activity
2
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Hydrocarbon
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Compound containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms
3
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Homologous series
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Similar compounds that have the same FUNCTIONAL GROUP &a GENERAL FORMULA, in which each member differs from the previous one by a single CH2 unit
4
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Saturated compound
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All of the bonds between carbon atoms are single
5
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Unsaturated compounds
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At least one double and/or triple bond between carbon atoms
6
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Isomers
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Compounds having same molecular formula but different structural formula
7
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Catenation
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When carbon forms covalent bonds with itself
