Stereochem Flashcards

1
Q

An instrument that allows plane polarized light travel through a sample tube containing an organic compound

A

Polarimeter

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2
Q

____ object or moecuke is not superimposable on its mirror image making it ____ center when there are 4 diff atoms around

A

Chiral

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3
Q

Isomers differing only in their 3D arrangements

A

Stereoisomers

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4
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Optical isomers are stereoisomers that are nonsuperimposable (they mirror each other)

A

Enantiomers

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5
Q

Optical isomer that are NOT mirror image of each other

A

Diasteriomers

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6
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Chrial molecule with chiral carbon containing plane of symmetry or center of symetry that are optically inactive

A

Meso compound

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7
Q

Thermal decomposition of alkanes in absence of air

A

Cracking

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8
Q

Lewis acid

A

AlCl3

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9
Q

Electron loving meaning electron dificient and would accept a pair of electrons meaning they are (+) charged ions

A

Electrophile

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10
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These are ions that are nucleus living typically having a negative (-) charge

A

Nucleophile

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11
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They provide electrons for making a new covalent bond

A

Nucleophile

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12
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They accept electrons in chemical reaction

A

Electrophile

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13
Q

They act as the lewis acid

A

Electrophile

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14
Q

Lewis Acid electron pair

A

ACCEPTOR electrophile

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15
Q

Lewis base electron pair

A

Donor nucleo

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16
Q

Major sources if alkanes are

A

Natural gas and petroleum

17
Q

___ is a complex mixture of compound mostly alkanes and other hydrocarbon

A

Petroleum

18
Q

The distillation of crude petroleum where it separates into various fraction is called

A

Refining

19
Q

The larger the molecular weight, the _____ the BP

A

Higher

20
Q

For compounds with the same MW, the larger the Surface Area, the _____ the boiling point

A

Higher

21
Q

Imcomplete combustion of alkanes produces

A

CO carbon monoxide