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comparision between organic and organic compounds

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organic chemistry

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matter that contains carbon

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organic

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matter does not contain carbon

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inorganic

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inorganic chemical properties

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  1. molecules are small
  2. formed through loss/gain of electrons; ionic bonding
  3. chemical reactions occur rapidly
  4. acids, bases, salts, oxides; 4 classes/families
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organic properties

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  1. molecules are large
  2. share electrons; covalent bonding
  3. chemical reactions occur slowly
  4. 10 classes/families
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carbon maintains ___ valence electrons; max. of ___ bonds

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4; 4

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4 primary elements that bond with carbon

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hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
other carbon atoms

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same molecular formula but different structural formula; contain same number of atoms but have different properties

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isomer

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tell total number of atoms of different elements involved in compound

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molecular formula

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shows spatial arrangements/manner in which bonds of compounds are formed; show linkage

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structural formula

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written on single line to conserve space

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line formula

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12
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line representing entire class of organic compounds

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general formula

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capital letter R means

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radical

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formula only with hydrocarbons

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type formula

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alcohol functional group

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R-OH

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aldehyde functional group

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R-CHO

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acid functional group

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R-COOH

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18
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ketones functional group

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R-CO-R

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19
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ester functional group

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R-COO-R

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ether functional group

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R-O-R’

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21
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amine functional group

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R-NH2

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alkyl halide functional group

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R-X

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23
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only consist of carbon and hydrogen

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hydrocarbons

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only single bonds of hydrocarbons

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saturated

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saturated hydrocarbons

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alkanes; alkyl group

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CnH2n+2

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alkanes type formula

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CH4

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methane

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C2H6

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ethane

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C3H8

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propane

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alkane that has lost a hydrogen; odd number of hydrogens

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alkyl group

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CnH(2n+1)

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alkyl type formula

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CH3

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methyl

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C2,H5

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ethyl

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C3H7

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propyl

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alkanes ending suffix

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ANE

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alkyl ending suffix

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YL

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multiple bonds of at least 1 present hydrocarbon

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unsaturated

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unsaturated hydrocarbons

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alkenes, alkanes

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presence of at least double bond between carbons

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alkenes

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alkene ending suffix

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ENE

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alkene type formula

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CnH(2n)

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C2H4

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ethene; ethylene

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presence of at least 1 triple bond

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alkynes

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alkynes ending suffix

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YNE

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alkynes type formula

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CnH(2n-2)

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C2H2

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ethyne; acetylene

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name for distinc smell

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aromatic

48
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ring of 6 carbons with 3 double bonds

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benzene

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also known as methyl benzene

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toluene

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phenol/carbolic acid

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hydroxy benzene

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3 aromatics

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benzene
toluence
hydroxy benzene

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contain 1 or more OH groups

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alcohols

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general formula for alcohol

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R-OH

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only contains 1 hydroxyl group

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monohydroxy alcohol

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monohydroxy alcohol which carbon atom to which single OH group is attached it itself attached to either 1 or no other carbon atom

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monohydroxyl alcohol

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line CH3OH

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methanol; methyl alcohol; wood alcohol

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line CH3CH2OH

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ethanol, ehtyl alcohol, grain alcohol

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monohydroxy alcohol in which carbon atom to which single OH group is attached is itself attached to exactly 2 otehr carbon atoms

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scondary alcohol

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examples of primary alcohols

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methanol

ethanol

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secondry alcohol example

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2-propal (isopropal alcohol; rubbing alcohol)

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alcohols which contain exactly 2 OH groups

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dihydroxyl alcohols

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dihydroxy alcohols example

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ethylene (glycol, antifreeze)

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alcohols which contain exactly 3 OH groups

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trihydroxyl alcohols

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trihydroxyl example

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glycerine; gylcerol

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alcohols which contain 4/more OH groups

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polyhydroxyl alcohols

66
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example of polyhydroxyl alcohols

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sorbitol

67
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cauterizer and bleaching agent

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phenol

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