Organic Chemistry Flashcards
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Nomenclature Rules
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# of Carbons - Prefix 1 - Meth 2 - Eth 3 - But 4 - Prop 5 - Pent 6 - Hex 7 - Hept 8 - Oct 9 - Non 10 - Dec
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Molecular Formula
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Naturally occuring form of a compound
3
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Empirical Formula
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Simplest ratio of atoms within a compound
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Full Structural Formula
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Full organic form including all hydrogens attached to carbon chain
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Condensed Structural Formula
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Condensing the organic form to write in the form CH3
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Skeletal Formula
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Writing without any symbols, where the ends and bends in the line represent a carbon
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Homologous Series
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Family name/Functional Groups
Alkane - Single Bond
Alkene - Double Bond
Alkyne - Triple Bond
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Alkane Formula
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C(n) H(2n+2)
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Alkene Formula
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C(n) H(2n)
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Alkyne Formula
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C(n) H(2n-2)
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Isomers
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Same molecular formula but difference structural formula and therefore different name