Organic Chemistry Classes

Question 1

Class: Hydrocarbon

Answer 1

-R-H
-no H+ bonding
-insoluble in H2O
-no acid-base
-non-polar

Question 2

Class: Alcohol

Answer 2

-R-OH
-lots H+ bonding
-very high H2O solubility
-no acid-base

Question 3

Class: Ether

Answer 3

-R-O-R’
-some H+ bonding
-some H2O solubility
-no acid-base

Question 4

Class: Primary Amine

Answer 4

-R-NH2
-lots H+ bonding
-very high H2O solubility
-bases

Question 5

Class: Secondary Amine

Answer 5

-R-H-R’H
-lots H+ bonding
-very high H2O solubility
-bases

Question 6

Class: Tertiary Amine

Answer 6

-R-N-R’R”
-some H+ bonding
-some H2O solubility (less than primary & secondary amines)
-bases

Question 7

Class: Quaternary Amine

Answer 7

-R-N-R’R”R’”
-no H+ bonding
-super high H2O solubility
-no acid-base

Question 8

Class: Aldehyde

Answer 8

-R-O=C-H (carbon double bond on end)
-some H+ bonding
-some H2O solubility
-no acid-base

Question 9

Class: Ketone

Answer 9

-R-O=C-R’ (carbon double bond not on end)
-some H+ bonding
-some H2O solubility
-no acid-base

Question 10

Class: Carboxylic acid

Answer 10

-R-O=C-OH
-lots H+ bonding
-very high H2O solubility
-acid

Question 11

Class: Ester

Answer 11

-R-O=C-O-R’
-some H+ bonding
-some H2O solubility
-no acid-base

Question 12

Class: Unsubstituted Amide

Answer 12

-R-O=C-NH2
-lots H+ bonding
-very high H2O solubility
-no acid-base

Question 13

Class: Monosubstituted Amide

Answer 13

R-O=C-N-R’H
lots H+ bonding
very high H2O solubility
no acid-base

Question 14

Class: Disubstituted Amide

Answer 14

-R-O=C-N-R’R”
-some H+ bonding
-some H2O solubility
-no acid-base