3.3.1 Introduction to organic chemistry Flashcards
(13 cards)
What functional group has the following ending to the name of of a molecule:
‘oic acid’
Carboxylic acid
What functional group has the following ending to the name of a molecule:
‘ol’
Alcohol
What functional group has the following ending to the name of a molecule:
‘one’
Ketone
What functional group has the following ending to the name of a molecule:
‘al’
Aldehyde
What is a homologous series?
A set of compounds with the same functional group
For molecules that contain rings, what prefix is used at the start of the name?
‘Cyclo’
In mechanisms, what are curly arrows used to show?
The movement of a pair of electrons
What is a free radical?
A very reactive molecule or atom with an unpaired electron
What are structural isomers?
Molecules which have the same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms in space.
What are functional group isomers?
Isomers that have had their structures changed so that they have different functional groups
What are position isomers?
Molecules that have the same molecular formula but have their functional group in different places
What are chain isomers?
Molecules that have the same molecular formula but one is linear and one is branched
What is stereoisomerism?
Molecules that have the same molecular formula, same functional groups and same functional group positions but different arrangement of atoms in space.
