Organic Chemistry (Paper 2) Flashcards
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Organic chemistry is all about compounds that contain what
Carbon
Any compound that’s formed from only hydrogen and carbon is known as what
A hydrocarbon
A hydrocarbon is a compound only formed from what and what
Hydrogen and carbon
Name for group of most simple hydrocarbons
Alkanes
General formula for alkanes
CnH2n+2
Are alkanes saturated or unsaturated compounds
Saturated
True or false, alkanes are saturated compounds
True
Isomers meaning
Molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas
(Made of the same atoms but the atoms are arranged differently)
Name for molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas
Isomers
Isomers have the same molecular formula but different what formulas
Structural
Isomers have the same what formula but different structural formulas
Molecular
Do alkanes contain any double bonds
No
Which out of alkanes and alkenes contain double bonds
Alkenes
Are alkanes saturated or unsaturated
Saturated.
(Only contain single bonds)
Are alkenes saturated or unsaturated
Unsaturated
(Contain a double bond)
Definition of homologous series
A group of organic compounds with similar chemical properties, due to them having the same functional group
What happens to boiling point with increased chain length of alkanes
It increases
E.g ethane has a higher boiling point than methane
Does boiling point increase or decrease the longer the chain in alkanes
Increase
True or false, methane, butane, ethane and propane are all gases at room temperature
True
What state are methane, ethane, butane and propane at room temperature
Gases
Which out of shorter chain and longer chain alkanes are more flammable
Shorter chain= more flammable
Which out of shorter chain and longer chain alkanes have a higher boing point
Longer chain= higher boiling point
Which out of shorter chain and longer chain alkanes are more viscous (thick and sticky)
Longer chain= more viscous
Are shorter chain or longer chain alkanes more volatile
Shorter chain (evaporate more easily)