1.2 Hydrocarbons and Alcohols Flashcards by Leah Warren | Brainscape

Q

hydrocarbons

A

compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms

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Carbon chains w/ single bonds only

A

alkanes

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carbon chains w/ double bonds

A

alkenes

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carbon chains w/ triple bonds

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alkynes

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Names the first 10 alkanes in order (1-10):

A

methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane

hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane

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What is the functional group of an alcohol?

A

-OH

(hydroxyl)

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What is the suffix for an alcohol?

A

ol
ex. ethanol

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Diol

A

alcohols with 2 hydroxyl groups

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geminal diols

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diols with the two OH groups on the same carbon

(rare - they spontaneously lose a water molecule)

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vicinal diols

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diols with OH groups on adjacent carbons

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a common name for ethanol:

A

ethyl alcohol

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a common name for 2-propanol

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isopropyl alcohol

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