Organic Chemistry Deifinitions Flashcards
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Organic chemistry
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Study of carbon containing compounds
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Hydrocarbon
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Compounds which only contain hydrogen and carbon
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Saturated
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Compounds which only contain single bonds e.g. alkanes
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Unsaturated
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Compounds which contain double or triple bonds e.g. Alkenes, Arenes
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Aliphatics
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Compounds which do not contain a benzene ring; may be saturated or unsaturated e.g. alkanes, alkenes
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Arenes
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Compounds which contain a benzine ring; all are unsaturated compounds e.g. benzene, phenol
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Electrophile
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An electron-deficient sp
