Q2: Lesson 4 | Organic Chemistry Flashcards
the study of compounds containing carbon
organic chemistry
TRUE OR FALSE: carbon is tetravalent
true
TRUE OR FALSE: the SPONCH elements also readily bond with carbon
true
compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon (and sometimes oxygen)
hydrocarbons
they are the simplest of all organic molecules
hydrocarbons
all hydrocarbons that do not contain benzene rings
aliphatic hydrocarbons
all hydrocarbons that contain benzene rings
aromatic hydrocarbons
hydrocarbons in which all carbon atoms are bonded to the maximum number if hydrogen atoms
saturated hydrocarbons
hydrocarbons in which all carbon atoms are NOT bonded to the maximum number of hydrogen
unsaturated hydrocarbon
straight or branched chain hydrocarbons with carbon-carbon single bonds
alkanes
a series of compounds in which one compound differs from a preceding one by a “-ch2” group
homologous series
a formula showing the location and type of bond in a chemical compound
expanded formula
a formula that does not show the individual chemical bonds however all of the hydrogen atoms attached to a given carbon are written immediately after that carbon
condensed
also called line-angle or shortening formula. it shows the skeletal structure
skeletal formula
