Organic Chemistry Flashcards
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Hydrocarbon
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a compound containing only carbon and hydrogen bonds
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Saturated Compound
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A compound in which all of the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds
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Unsaturated Compound
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A compound in which there is at least one double bond between carbon atoms
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A Functional Group
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An atom or a group of atoms that form the centre of chemical activity in the molecule
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Homologous series
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A series of similar compounds which have the same functional group and have the same general formula, in which each member differs from the previous one by a single CH2 unit
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Structural Isomers
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Compounds having the same molecular formula but different structural formulae
