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The Basic Principle of Organic Chemistry Flashcards

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1
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What is the general formula?

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This is an algebraic formula that can describe any member of a family of compounds.

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What is the empirical formula?

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This is the simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound.

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What is the molecular formula?

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This is the actual number of atoms of each element in a molecule.

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What is meant by the structural formula?

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This shows the arrangement of atoms carbon by carbon, with the attached hydrogens and functional groups.

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What is the skeletal formula?

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This shows the bonds of the carbon skeleton only, with any functional groups. Hydrogen and carbon atoms aren’t shown.

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What is the displayed formula?

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This shows how all of the atoms are arranged and all of the bonds between them.

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What is meant by homologous series?

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This is a group of organic compounds that have the same general formula and functional group.

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What do consecutive members of homologous series differ by?

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-CH2-

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What is the suffix for alkanes?

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-ane

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What is the suffix for branched alkanes?

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-yl

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What is the suffix for alkenes?

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-ene

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What is the prefix for haloalkanes?

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chloro-/bromo-/iodo-

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What is the suffix for alcohols?

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-ol

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What is the suffix for aldehydes?

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-al

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What is the suffix for ketones?

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-one

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What is the prefix and suffix for cycloalkanes?

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cyclo-…-ane

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What is the suffix for carboxylic acids?

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-oic acid

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18
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What is the prefix and suffix for esters?

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alkyl-…-anoate

19
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What are the two types of carbon skeleton?

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Aromatic and alphatic.

20
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What do aromatic compounds contain?

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A benzene ring.

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What do aliphatic compounds contain?

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They contain carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched chains or non-aromatic rings.

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What is an alicyclic compound?

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An aliphatic compound containing a non-aromatic ring.

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What do saturated organic compounds contain?

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Carbon-carbon single bonds only.

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What do unsaturated compounds contain?

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Carbon-carbon double or triple bonds or aromatic groups.

25
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What is an alkyl group?

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This is a fragment of a molecule with the general formula CnH2n+1

26
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What does the main functional group tell you about the molecule?

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Its homologous series.

27
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What does the longest continuous carbon chains show?

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The stem.

28
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In what order should compounds be named?

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In alphabetical order.

29
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What should be ignored when working out the alphabetical order?

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The numbers in front of identical side chains/functional groups.

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What should be put in front of identical side chains or functional groups?

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di-, tri- or tetra-

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What do isomers have in common?

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They have the same molecular formula.

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What are isomers?

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Two molecules with the same molecular formula but their atoms are arranged differently.

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What are the two types of isomer?

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Structural isomers and stereoisomers.

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What is different about structural isomers?

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They have a different structural formulas.

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What are the 3 types of structural isomer?

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Chain, positional and functional group.

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What are chain isomers?

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This is where the carbon skeleton is arranged differently.

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What are the chemical and physical properties of chain isomers like?

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They have similar chemical properties but their physical properties are different.

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Why are the chemical properties of chain isomer different?

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The molecules are different shapes.

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What are positional isomers?

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This is where the skeleton and functional group is the same but the functional group is attached to a different carbon atom.

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What are the chemical and physical properties of chain isomers like?

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The physical properties are different and the chemical properties might be different.

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What are functional group isomers?

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This is where the same atoms are arranged into different functional groups.

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What are the chemical and physical properties of functional group isomers like?

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These are very different.

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What is important to remember when looking at structural isomers?

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Sometimes what looks like a structural isomer might not be because atoms can rotate around single carbon-carbon bonds.

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