Organic Definitions Flashcards
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Homologous series
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A series of organic compounds with the same functional group and each successive member differing by CH2
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Functional group
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A group of atoms responsible for the chemical reaction characteristics of a compound
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Alkyl group
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Had the general formula CnH2n+1
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Aliphatic
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A compound containing carbon and hydrogen arranged in straight or branched chains and is non-aromatic
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Alicyclic
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An aliphatic compound arranged in non-aromatic rings with or without side chains
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Aromatic
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A compound containing a benzene ring
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Saturated
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Contains single carbon to carbon bonds only
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Unsaturated
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A compound with the presence of multiple carbon to carbon bonds
