What Are The Compounds

Question 1

General formula for Alkane

Answer 1

CnH2n+2

Question 2

General formula for alkene

Answer 2

CnH2n

Question 3

General formula for Haloalkane

Answer 3

CnH2n+1 X where X is a halogen. I.e. Br

Question 4

General formula for primary alcohol

Answer 4

RCH2OH

Question 5

General formula for secondary alcohol

Answer 5

R2CHOH

Question 6

General formula for Ester

Answer 6

RCOOR’

Question 7

General formula for Carboxylate

Answer 7

M(RCOO)n
M is a metal

Question 8

General formula for carboxylic acid

Answer 8

RCOOH

Question 9

General formula for Acyl Chloride

Answer 9

RCOCl

Question 10

General formula for Aldehyde

Answer 10

RCHO

Question 11

General formula for ketone

Answer 11

RCOR

Question 12

General formula for hydroxynitrile

Answer 12

R2CCNOH all on one carbon

Question 13

General formula for Amine

Answer 13

RNH2

Question 14

General formula for Nitrile

Answer 14

R-CN

Question 15

General formula for primary amide

Answer 15

RCONH2

N has lone pair.

Question 16

General formula for secondary Amide

Answer 16

RONHCH3

N has lone pair

Question 17

Meaning of alicyclic compound

Answer 17

It can be aliphatic ( straight chained/ branched ) or cyclic

Question 18

What is a aliphatic coumpound

Answer 18

Only c -c or c=c or c three bond c they can be chain or branched

Question 19

What is cyclic compounds

Answer 19

Compounds joined in a ring strucutre