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Unsaturated

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Molecule containing double bonds

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Substitution reaction

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Reaction where an atom/
Group
Replaces another atom/group

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Functional Group Isomers

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Structural isomers that have a different functional group

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Position isomers

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Structural isomers that having the functional group in a different position

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Chain isomers

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Structural isomers that have a different carbon chain

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Structural isomers

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Molecules with the same molecular formula but different structure

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Optical isomers

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Molecules which are non-superimpossible

Mirror images

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Geometric isomers

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Molecules which have different arrangement of groups around C double bond C

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Stereoisomers

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Molecules with the same molecular and structural formulae but different spatial arrangements of atoms

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Saturated

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Molecule containing no double bonds

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Organic chemistry

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Study of compounds containing carbon

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Nucleophile

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Lone pair donor

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Hydrolysis

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Reaction involving the breaking of bonds due to reaction with water

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Hydrogenation

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Addition of hydrogen

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Hydrocarbon

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Molecule containing hydrogen and carbon only

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Hydration

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Addition of water

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Functional group

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The atom or group that is responsible for most of the chemical reaction of a molecule

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Homologus series

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A family of compounds with the same general formula and similar chemical properties. In series , each member differs by the addition of a CH2 group and there’s a gradual change in physical properties

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Free Radical

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Species with unpaired electron

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Elimination reaction

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Reaction where a molecule is lost from a saturated molecule to form a unsaturated molecule

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Électrophile

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Lone pair acceptors

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Dehydrogenation

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Elimination of hydrogen

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Dehydration

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Elimination of water

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Cyclic

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Organic compounds containing C rings (not aromatic) also called alicyclic

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Addition reaction

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Reaction where molecule joins to unsaturated molecule to produce a saturated molecule

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Aromatic

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Organic compounds containing 1 or more benzene ring

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Aliphatic

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Organic compounds containing C branches

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Carbonation

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A positive ion with the positive charge on a C atom

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