Organic Chemistry - formulas Flashcards
1
Q
What are functional groups?
A
A group of atoms thats responsible for its characteristic reaction
2
Q
What is the molecular formula?
A
Formula which gives the actual number of atoms in each element in each molecule
3
Q
What is the molecular formula of pentene?
A
C5H10
4
Q
What is the structural formula?
A
Formula which shows the atoms carbon by carbon, with the attached hydrogens and functional groups
5
Q
How would you write pent-1-ene in structural formula?
A
CH3CH2CH2CHCH2
6
Q
What is the displayed formula?
A
A displayed formula shows how all of the atoms are arranged, and all the bonds between them
7
Q
What is the empirical formula?
A
The simplest whole number ratio of atoms in each element of the compound
8
Q
Give the empirical formula of pentene.
A
CH2
