Unit 2 Flashcards
Definition of homologous series
A family of compound with the same general formula and similar chemical properties
General Formula for alkanes
CnH2n+2
General formula for cycloalkanes
CnH2n
General formula for alkenes
CnH2n
Definition of isomer
a compound with the same molecular formula but different structural formula
Bromine goes from orange to colourless when a ______ is present
alkene
what is the common name for ethanoic acid
vinegar
functional group of carboxyl acids
carboxyl
functional group of alcohol
hydroxyl
three uses for alcohols
recreation (drinking)
fuel
disinfectant
alcohol’s pH
7 - neutral substances
general formula for alcohols
CnH2n+1
what must oxygen always be attached to in a homologous series
the carbon
how must under 14% of alcohol be made
fermentation
how must above 14% alcohols be made
distillation