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Organic Definitions Flashcards

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Addition Reaction

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

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Aliphatic

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Organic compounds containing C chains and branches

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Aromatic

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Organic compounds containing one or more benzene ring(s)

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Carbocation

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A positive ion with the positive charge on a C atom

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Cyclic

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

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Dehydration

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The elimination of water

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Dehydrogenation

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The elimination of hydrogen

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Electophile

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Lone pair acceptor

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Elimination Reaction

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

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Free Radical

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Species with an unpaired electron

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Functional Group

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

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Homologous Series

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

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The addition of water

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Hydrocarbon

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Molecule containing hydrogen and carbon only

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Hydrogenation

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The addition of hydrogen

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Hydrolysis

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A reaction involving the breaking of bonds due to a reaction with water

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Nucleophile

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Lone pair donor

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Organic Chemistry

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Study of compounds containing carbon

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Saturated

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Molecule containing no double bonds

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Sterioisomers

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

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Geometrical Isomers

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Type of Stereoisomerism:

Molecules which have different arrangement of groups around C=C

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Optical Isomers

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Type of Stereoisomerism:

Molecules which are non-superimposable mirror images

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Structural Isomers

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Molecules with the same molecular formula but different structures

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Chain Isomers

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Type of structural isomerism:

Structural isomers that differ by having a different carbon chain

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Position Isomers

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Type of structural isomerism:

Structural isomers that differ by having the functional in a different position

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Functional Group Isomers

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Type of structural isomerism:

Structural isomers that differ by having a different functional group

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Substitution Reaction

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Reaction where an atom/group replaces another atom/group

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Unsaturated

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Molecule containing double bond(s)

A Level Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (12 decks)

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