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1
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alkanes general formula, ending

A

CnH2n+2
-ane

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alkene general formula, ending

A

CnH2n
-ene

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alcohol general formula, ending

A

CnH2n+1OH
-ol

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4
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carboxylic acid general formula, ending

A

COOH
-oic acid

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5
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cycloalkane ending

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cyclo- -ane

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6
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halogenoalkanes ending

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fluro-/ chloro-/ bromo-/ iodo-

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7
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branched alkane ending

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alkyl-

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8
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aldehydes ending

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-al

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9
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ketone ending

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-one

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10
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what is the homologous series

A

group of compounds with same functional group and general formula

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skeletal formula

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shows the bonds of C skeleton only
hydrogen and carbon atoms are not known
functional groups known

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12
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structural formula

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arrangement of atoms in a molecule without showing all bonds

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13
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empirical formula

A

simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound

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14
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molecular formula

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actual number of atoms in a molecule or element

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15
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displayed formula

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showing all bonds and atoms in a molecule

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16
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what is IUPAC

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molecules named according to this

17
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How to do nomenclature

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  1. find longest continuous chain of C
  2. find functional group - gives the end of the name
  3. number C chains so functional group sits on lowest possible number of carbon
  4. note C number attracted to functional group - place the number before the suffix
  5. any side chains (functional groups) written as prefixes in alphabetical order
  6. if more than 1 identical functional group/side chain put number in words
18
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what does the curly arrow show in mechanisms

A

the movement of electrons

19
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what does the end of curly arrow in mechanisms show

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the end is where you move the electrons to/ for motion of a new bond

20
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what do free radicals not need

A

curly arrow

21
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what is a chemical mechanism

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it shows the movement of electrons during a chemical reaction

22
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what do structural isomers have

A

same molecular formula but different structural formula

23
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what are the three different types of structural isomers

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  1. chain
  2. positional
  3. functional group
24
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describe the chain structural isomer

A

same molecular formula but different arrangement of the C skeleton

25
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describe the positional structural isomer

A

same molecular formula
different position of functional group on C skeleton

26
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describe the functional group structural isomer

A

same molecular formula
different functional group

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