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1
Q

How many bonds can a carbon atom have directed to the same atom?

A

One, two, or three

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2
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Can other atoms besides carbon participate in multiple bonds?

A

Yes

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3
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What are the two types of isomers?

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Constitutional Isomers

Steroisomers

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4
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What is an isomer?

A

Isomers are different compounds with the same molecular formula

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5
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What is a constitutional isomer?

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An isomer that has the same molecular formula but different connectivity

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6
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What is a steroisomer?

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An isomer with the same connectivity but different spatial arrangement

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7
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The ___________________ states that atoms gain, lose, or share electrons in order to achieve noble gas configuration.

A

OCTET RULE

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8
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Describe ionic bonding

A

Bond that is formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another to give positive and negative ions.

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9
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Electrons can be transferred from areas of _______________ to ______________

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Lower electronegativity to higher electronegativity

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10
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What is electronegativity?

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The ability of an atom to attract electrons

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11
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What is the most electronegative element?

A

Fluorine

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12
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In _________________ bonds, atoms share electrons

A

COVALENT

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13
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What causes covalent bonding?

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Covalent bonding occurs when electronegativities are close and thus shared.

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14
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What are resonance structures?

A

Lewis structures that only differ in their arrangement

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15
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Describe the reesonance hybrid

A

It is the true nature of the species that is found in the lab

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16
Q

Compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen

A

HYDROCARBONS

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17
Q

How many hydrocarbons are there?

A

FOUR

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18
Q

What are the four hydrocarbons?

A

ALKANES

ALKENES

ALKYNES

AROMATICS

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19
Q

____________ are strictly hydrocarbons

A

ALKANES

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20
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In Alkanes, all carbons are ________________

A

SP3 hybridized

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21
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In alkanes there are only ______________ bonds

A

Carbon-Carbon SINGLE bonds

22
Q

In alkane there is only ___________ and ___________ present

A

CARBON and HYDROGEN

23
Q

What is the general formula for ALKANES?

A

Cn-H2n+2

24
Q

What are the two simplest alkanes?

A

METHANE and ETHANE

25
Q

What is the general formula for CYCLOALKANES?

A

Cn-H2n (Twice the number of hydrogens than carbons)

26
Q

__________ contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

A

ALKENES

27
Q

What is the general formula for ALKENES?

A

Cn-H2n

28
Q

What aare the two simplest alkenes?

A

ETHENE

PROPENE

29
Q

Alkenes are _____________ hybridized

A

Sp2 HYBRIDIZED

30
Q

What is the general formula for CYCLOALKENES?

A

CnH2n-2 (Twice the number of hydrogens minus 2)

31
Q

Alkynes ccontain atleaast one ____________ bond

A

Carbon-carbon TRIPLE bond

32
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What is the general formula for ALKYNES?

A

CnH2n-2 (Twice the number of hydrogens minus two)

33
Q

Alkynes are ___________ hybridized

A

SP HYBRIDIZED

34
Q

_______________ are a special class of cylic compounds

A

AROMATICS

35
Q

_____________ is a generic term referring to any hydrocarbon to a larger molecule

A

ALKYL GROUP

36
Q

______________ are groups that wold be obtained by removing a hydrogen from an aalkane

A

ALKYL GROUPS

37
Q

The name of the alkyl group is derived from the _________________

A

The alkane it would be obtained from

38
Q

The alkyl group names are used in ______________

A

NAMING COMPOUNDS

39
Q

What is the alkyl group name for methane? (CH4)

A

A methyl group

40
Q

What is the abbreviation for methane? (CH4)

A

Me-

41
Q

What is the alkyl group name for ethane? (CH3CH3)

A

ETHYL GROUP

42
Q

What is the abbreviation for ethane? (CH3CH3)

A

Et-

43
Q

What is the alkyl group name for propane? (CH3-CH2-CH3)

A

Propyl group

44
Q

What is the abbreviation for propyl group?

A

Pr-

45
Q

What is the abbreviation for isopropyl group?

A

i-Pr

46
Q

What are hydrocarbons?

A

Compounds that contain only crbon and hydrogen atoms

47
Q

What are alkanes?

A

Hydrocarbons that do not have multipole bonds between carbon atoms

48
Q

What are alkenes?

A

Hydrocarbons that contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond

49
Q

What are alkynes?

A

Hydrocarbons that contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond

50
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What are aromatic compounds?

A

Hydrocarbons that contain a special type of ring

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