Organic Compound Flashcards
1
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higher complexity than inorganic compounds
due to atomic structure and bonding behavior of carbon (carbon can bond with 4 other atoms and can form long carbon-carbon bond chains)
A
structural complexity
2
Q
made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms
A
hydrocarbon
3
Q
have single bonds only
A
saturated hydrocarbons
4
Q
have one or more double and triple bonds
A
unsaturated hydrocarbons
5
Q
have at least one ring
A
aromatic hydrocarbons
6
Q
a specific combination of atoms/ions that have consistent properties
- portions of organic compounds that allow prediction of their reactivity
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functional groups
