Alkane Flashcards
What is an organic compound?
Must contain a carbon which is covalently bonded to at least one other element.
What is a hydrocarbon?
Only contains carbon and hydrogen.
What are saturated hydrocarbons?
Only contain single carbon-carbon bonds
What are unsaturated hydrocarbons?
Contains at least one double bond or triple bond
What is a functional group?
A group of atoms in a molecule that determines the reactivity if a molecule.
What is a homologous series?
A group of compunds that have the same functional group but a different number of CH2 groups.
How are molecules chemically reactive in a homologous series?
They have similar chemical reactions.
What are responsible for the physical properties of a substance?
The intermolecular forces.
The longer the carbon chain, the ____
its melting/boiling point…
Higher
This is because there are more electrons so higher melting point.
What is the general formula of a cycloalkane?
CnH2n
What is the general formula of an alkane?
CnH2n+2
What is the general formula for alkenes?
CnH2n
What is the general formula of Alcohols?
CnH2n+1OH
What is the general formula for amines?
CnH2n+1NH2
What is an isomer?
Compounds that have the same molecular formula but their atoms are arranged differently.
What is a structural isomer?
Same molecular formula but different structural formula.
What is a chain isomer?
same functional group just a smaller carbon chain.
What is a positional isomer?
Two structural isomers that have the same type of functional groups in a different position in the compound.