Organic Molecules Flashcards
How abundant is Carbon?
Carbon is one of the most abundant elements in the world actually the fourth most abundant it has many different allotropes one of those is a diamond another is coal.
What are the four different organic molecule formulas?
Molecular, Empirical, Structural, and Displayed.
How do carbon allotropes bond ?
Carbon allotropes always bond covalently.
How does the diamond bond ?
Diamonds are is a very unique carbon allotrope because it covalently bonds in a 3D lattice.
What is carbon the name given to an allotropes of carbon with no structure?
Amorphous allotropes of carbon, this means that the covalent bonds are not structured
The part of the name before the “ane” is used for what?
This is used to describe the number of carbon atoms
What are Alkanes?
They are all the long chain carbon atoms with hydrogen.
What does “ene” mean?
This “ene” means that there is a double bond between two of its carbon atoms.
What does “ol” mean?
This means that it contains an -OH
What is a functional group?
A carbon skeleton with -OH and C=C
What is a Homologous Series?
Having the same functional group but differing in composition by a fixed group of atoms.
carboxylic acids all follow what format ?
CHCOOH
What are Isomers?
Isomers have the same molecular formula (same atoms in each molecule), and different structural formulae (atoms are arranged differently)
