Organic Compound Properties Flashcards
1
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Primary Composition of Organic Compounds
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- Carbon, Hydrogen (anything w/CH is usually organic)
- can include Oxygen, Nitrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus
-does not include CO or CO2
2
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Charge
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Non-polar
3
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Type of Bond
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Must be covalent
4
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Catenation
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Ability of an atom to self link (covalently)
-C has 4ve- = very versatile
5
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Saturated Hydrocarbons
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-Single bonds between carbons
C-C
-Alkane (Prefix-ane)
6
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Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
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-At least 1 double covalent bond between carbons
-must be numbered
C=C
-Alkene (Prefix-ene)
C (triple bond) C
-Alkyne (Prefix-yne)
7
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Monounsaturated
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Unsaturated fatty acids w/1 double bond
8
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Polyunsaturated
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Unsaturated fatty acids w/2+ double bonds
9
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Typical Properties
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- contain Carbon
- have covalent bonds
- low melting points
- low boiling points
- flammable
- soluble in non-polar solvents
- not soluble in water
10
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Heteroatoms
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Atoms other than C or H in a hydrocarbon chain
11
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Functional Group
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Is the reactive (slightly polar) part of an organic molecule
