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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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13
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capital letter R means

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radical

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14
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formula only with hydrocarbons

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type formula

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15
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alcohol functional group

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R-OH

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16
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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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ketones functional group

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R-CO-R

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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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amine functional group

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R-NH2

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22
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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
alkanes; alkyl group
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CnH2n+2
alkanes type formula
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CH4
methane
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C2H6
ethane
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C3H8
propane
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alkane that has lost a hydrogen; odd number of hydrogens
alkyl group
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CnH(2n+1)
alkyl type formula
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CH3
methyl
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C2,H5
ethyl
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C3H7
propyl
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alkanes ending suffix
ANE
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alkyl ending suffix
YL
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multiple bonds of at least 1 present hydrocarbon
unsaturated
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unsaturated hydrocarbons
alkenes, alkanes
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presence of at least double bond between carbons
alkenes
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alkene ending suffix
ENE
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alkene type formula
CnH(2n)
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C2H4
ethene; ethylene
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presence of at least 1 triple bond
alkynes
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alkynes ending suffix
YNE
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alkynes type formula
CnH(2n-2)
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C2H2
ethyne; acetylene
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name for distinc smell
aromatic
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ring of 6 carbons with 3 double bonds
benzene
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also known as methyl benzene
toluene
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phenol/carbolic acid
hydroxy benzene
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3 aromatics
benzene toluence hydroxy benzene
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contain 1 or more OH groups
alcohols
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general formula for alcohol
R-OH
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only contains 1 hydroxyl group
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
monohydroxyl alcohol
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line CH3OH
methanol; methyl alcohol; wood alcohol
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line CH3CH2OH
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
scondary alcohol
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examples of primary alcohols
methanol | ethanol
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secondry alcohol example
2-propal (isopropal alcohol; rubbing alcohol)
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alcohols which contain exactly 2 OH groups
dihydroxyl alcohols
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dihydroxy alcohols example
ethylene (glycol, antifreeze)
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alcohols which contain exactly 3 OH groups
trihydroxyl alcohols
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trihydroxyl example
glycerine; gylcerol
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alcohols which contain 4/more OH groups
polyhydroxyl alcohols
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example of polyhydroxyl alcohols
sorbitol
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cauterizer and bleaching agent
phenol

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