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Organic Introductions Flashcards

1
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Saturated

A

Contain single carbon-carbon bonds only.

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2
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Unsaturated

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Contains c=c double bond

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3
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Molecular formula

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Formula which shows the actual number of each type of atom

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4
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Empirical formula

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Simplest whole number ratio of each atom in a compound

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5
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General formula

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Algebraic formula for a homozygous series

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6
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Structural formula

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Minimal detail that shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule

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7
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Displayed formula

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Shows all covalent bonds and atoms present in a molecule

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Skeletal formula

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Simplified organic formula shown by removing hydrogen atoms from alkyl chains leaving just a skeletal skeleton and associated functional groups

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9
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Homozygous series

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Families of organic compounds with the same general formula

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10
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Homozygous series features are:

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Show gradual change in physical properties
Each member differs by one CH2 from the last
Same chemical properties

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11
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Alkane functional group and suffix

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C-C

Ane

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12
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Alkene functional group and suffix

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C=C ene

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13
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Alcohol functional group and suffixes

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Ol-ending
Hydroxy-beginning
C-OH

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14
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Halogen alkane functional group and suffix

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Chlorine-chloro
Bromine-bromo
Iodine-iodo
C-halogen

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15
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Aldehydes functional group and suffix

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O=C-H
Al-ending
Formyl-beginning

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16
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Ketones functional group and suffix

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O=C
One-ending
Oxo-beginning

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17
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Carboxylic acid functional group and suffix

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O=C-H

Oic acid

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18
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Esthers functional group and suffix

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O=C-O

Yl oate

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19
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1 carbon

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Meth

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2 carbons

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3 carbons

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4 carbons

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5 carbons

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6 carbons

25
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7 carbons

26
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8 carbons

27
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9 carbons

28
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10 carbons

29
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How do you tell the positions of functional groups?

A

Count how many carbons go from lowest to highest

30
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Which come first functional groups or branched carbon chains

A

Functional groups

31
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What happens if there are multiple of the functional group

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Di tri tetra penta hexa

32
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General rules for naming carbon chains

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Count longest chain
Find any branched and how many carbons they contain
Add appropriate suffixes

33
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Hydrocarbon

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Compound made of carbon and hydrogen only

34
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Homolytic fission define

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Each atom gets one electron the covalent bond

Half curly arrow

35
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How many radicals does homolytic fission produce?

36
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Free radicals are:

A 
Free radicals (•) don't have charge 
Reactive species which possess an unpaired electron
37
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Heterolytic fission

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One atom gets two electrons

↩️

38
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Structural isomers

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Same molecular formula different structures (structural formulae)

39
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What can structural isomerism come from?

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Chain isomerism
Position isomerism
Functional group isomerisms

40
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Chain isomers are?

A

Compounds with same molecular formula but different structures carbon skeleton

41
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Position isomerism

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Compounds with same molecular formula but different structures due to different positions of the same functional group in the carbon skeleton.

42
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Functional group isomerisms

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Compounds with same molecular formula but different functional group

43
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Stereoisomers

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Same structural formula but different spatial arrangement of atoms

44
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What isomerisms can alkenes exhibit?

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E-Z isomerism

45
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When do E-Z isomerism arise?

A

Restricted rotation around c=c double bond

Two different groups/atoms attached to both ends of the double bond

46
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Why do E-Z isomers exist?

A

Restricted rotation about c=c bonds

47
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Do e-z isomerism happen in single bond

A

No because they can easily rotate

48
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How do determine whether a molecules is E or Z?

A

Find highest Ar
If largest are on the same side then Z
If largest on both sides then E

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