Study Guide 1: Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Writing Structures of Organic Compounds

Question 1

It was originally defined as the chemistry of those substances formed by living matter

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Organic Chemistry

Question 2

What are the aromatics functional groups?

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arene

Question 3

These are hydrocarbons containing a single bond

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Alkanes

Question 4

What are the sulfur-based functional groups?

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thiol

Question 5

Organic chemistry is now broadly defined as the

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chemistry of carbon-containing compounds

Question 6

Organic compounds with common functional group exhibit similar __________ and __________ properties and follow similar ________________

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physical
chemical
nomenclature

Question 7

Carbon atoms can assume diverse structures such as:

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Ring-shaped
Branched
Straight-chain arrangements

Question 8

What are the nitrogen-based functional groups?

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amine
nitrile
imine
azo compound
isocyanate

Question 9

These are central to life on our planet – proteins, vitamins, nucleic acids

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Carbon compounds

Question 10

It is the study of carbon containing compounds

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Organic Chemistry

Question 11

When no atom is drawn at the corner of a ring, an organic chemist assumes it to be _______

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carbon

Question 12

What are the functional groups in organic chemistry?

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hydrocarbons
simple oxygen heteroatomic
carbonyl compounds
haloalkane
sulfur-based
aromatic
nitrogen-based

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contain one or more triple bonds

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Alkynes

Question 14

These can be either hydrocarbons or functionalized hydrocarbons

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Organic Compounds

Question 15

It is not only limited to carbon containing compounds, but it also includes any compounds having carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorus – elements that are found in living matter

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Organic Chemistry

Question 16

What are the simple oxygen heteroatomic functional groups?

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alcohol
ether
epoxide

Question 17

Each solid line represents a

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two-electron covalent bond

Question 18

What are the carbonyl compound functional groups?

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aldehyde
ketone
carboxylic acid
ester
amide
acyl halide
acid anhydride

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contain one or more double bonds

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Alkenes

Question 20

These are mainly composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms

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Hydrocarbons

Question 21

Each ______________ represents a two-electron covalent bond

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solid line

Question 22

This versatility is due to carbon’s ability to form ____________ with other atoms, including itself!

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FOUR bonds

Question 23

Hydrocarbons with one or more of their hydrogen atoms substituted by a specific group of atoms or functional groups

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Functionalized Hydrocarbons

Question 24

Organic chemistry not only limited to carbon containing compounds, but it also includes any compounds having

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carbon
hydrogen
oxygen
nitrogen
sulfur
phosphorus

Question 25

What are the hydrocarbon functional groups?

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alkane
alkene
alkyne

Question 26

What are the haloalkane functional groups?

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haloalkane

Question 27

are like the LEGO bricks of organic chemistry, allowing chemists to create a wide variety of molecules with different functions and characteristics

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Functional Groups

Question 28

Organic Compounds can be either _______________ or ____________________

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hydrocarbons
functionalized hydrocarbons

Question 29

It constitute the backbone of every organic compound

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Carbon Atoms

Question 30

Hydrocarbons are mainly composed of ________ and ____________

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carbon
hydrogen atoms