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Topic 3 Definitions Flashcards

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Saturated hydrocarbon

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Contains no C=C or C≡C bond.

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Hydrocarbon

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Contains carbon and hydrogen only

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Substitution

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Replacing one atom or group with a different atom or group.

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Homolytic fission

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Bond breaking in which one of the shared electrons goes to each atom.

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Heterolytic fission

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Bond breaking in which both electrons in the shared pair go to a single atom.

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Radical

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A particle with an unpaired electron.

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