orgo chem

Question 1

Organic Chemistry

Answer 1

used when talking about products or materials

Question 2

Vital energy

Answer 2

the idea that living organisms had a unique life force that allowed them to produce organic compounds

Question 3

Friedrich wohler

Answer 3

proved vitalism wrong
made urea from inorganic compounds
inorgo+inorgo=orgo

Question 4

Carbon atom

Answer 4

important because all organic compounds are made of carbon

Question 5

Alkanes

Answer 5

hydrocarbon with single bond between carbons atoms
-ane

Question 6

Saturated

Answer 6

molecules with only single bonds between carbon atoms

Question 7

Unsaturated

Answer 7

molecules with double or triple bond between carbon atoms

Question 8

Chain

Answer 8

carbons in a straight line

Question 9

Cyclic

Answer 9

carbons in a ring

Question 10

Aliphatic

Answer 10

straight ot branched chains

Question 11

Aromatic

Answer 11

stable ring structure

Question 12

Alkanes Properties

Answer 12

are not soluble in water
solube in non polar solvents
small=gas
medium=liquid
large=solids

Question 13

Alkenes

Answer 13

double bond between carbon atoms
-ene

Question 14

Alkynes

Answer 14

triple bond between carbon atoms
-ynes

Question 15

Properties of alkenes and alkynes

Answer 15

Higher reactivity
lower boiling point
Non-polar
Insoluble in water

Question 16

Isomers (constitutional)

Answer 16

molecules that have the same chemical formula but different structures of carbons

Question 17

Stereoisomers

Answer 17

same formula and structures but differ in 3D arrangments

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Diastereomers

Answer 18

not mirror images of each other

Question 19

Enantiomers

Answer 19

mirror images of each other

Question 20

Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Answer 20

ring shaped compounds