Organic Intro Terms

Question 1

what does the suffix of the parent name indicate

Answer 1

the family name/what types of bonds are present in the main structure

Question 2

prefix for 8

Answer 2

octa

Question 3

how do you tell if something is a structural isomer

Answer 3

they will both have the same empirical/molecular formula

Question 4

whats the minimum amount of carbons needed to make a cyclic shape

Answer 4

3

Question 5

whats the suffix of a branch

Answer 5

yl

Question 6

what are the 4 ways to represent organic compounds

Answer 6

molecular/empirical formula, condensed formula, full structural formula, line diagrams

Question 7

what’s a homologous series

Answer 7

a structure thats getting bigger and bigger

Question 8

whats a molecular/empirical formula

Answer 8

regular chemical formula (ex. C4H10)

Question 10

how do draw benzene

Answer 10

as a 6 sided closed shape with a ring in the center

Question 11

whats a full structural formula

Answer 11

when you expand all of the hydrogen bonds

Question 12

whats the general formula for an alkane

Answer 12

CnH(2n+2)

Question 13

prefix for 5

Answer 13

penta

Question 14

what determines how stressed a structure is

Answer 14

based on its number of bonds -> the more bonds a structure has, the more stressed it is

Question 15

how do you determine what the main/parent chain is

Answer 15

count the number of carbon atoms to find the longest continuous chain

Question 16

prefix for 4

Answer 16

buta

Question 17

what are the three different types of homologous series

Answer 17

straight chain alkanes, alkenes, alkynes

Question 18

prefix for 7

Answer 18

hepta

Question 19

prefix for 6

Answer 19

hexa

Question 20

family name for structures that have atleast 1 triple bond

Answer 20

alkyne

Question 21

whats the formula of benzene

Answer 21

C6H6

Question 22

prefix for 2

Answer 22

etha

Question 23

prefix for 3

Answer 23

propa

Question 24

prefix for 9

Answer 24

nona

Question 25

whats a structural isomer

Answer 25

compounds with the same molecular formula bit different structural formulas

Question 26

whats the general formula for an alkene

Answer 26

CnH(2n)

Question 27

what does the prefix of the parent name indicate

Answer 27

the number of carbons in the main structure

Question 28

family name for structures that have atleast 1 double bond

Answer 28

alkene

Question 29

what does it mean for the structure to be ‘unsaturated’

Answer 29

carbon is not making its max number of bonds

Question 30

whats the general formula for an alkyne

Answer 30

CnH(2n-2)

Question 31

what is it called if theres structures attached to the main parent chain

Answer 31

alkyl branch

Question 32

whats a condensed formula

Answer 32

when you don’t expand on all of the hydrogen bonds (ex. CH3-CH-CH2)

Question 33

prefix for 1

Answer 33

metha

Question 34

what does it mean for the structure to be ‘saturated’

Answer 34

carbon is making its max number of bonds

Question 35

what do the numbers in between the prefix and suffix of parent name indicate and how are they written

Answer 35

the location of a double or triple bond, written in between dashes (-#-)

Question 36

how is the parent/main named formed

Answer 36

prefixsuffix

Question 37

prefix for 10

Answer 37

deca

Question 38

family name for structures that only have single bonds

Answer 38

alkanes

Question 39

what does cyclic mean

Answer 39

closed shape