Topic 2 Definitions Flashcards

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Homologous series

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Compounds which have the same general formula, similar chemical properties, show a gradation in physical properties and successive members differ by a CH2 unit.

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Functional group

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Reactive group within a compound.

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Structural isomers

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Molecules which have the same molecular formula but a different structural formula.

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Geometric isomers

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Molecules with the same structural formula, but different arrangement of atoms due to the presence of one or more C=C bond.

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