4.1.1 basic concepts and hydrocarbons Flashcards
hydrocarbons are…
compounds consisting of carbon and hydrogen only
homologous series are…
families of organic compounds with the same functional group and same general formula
saturated compounds…
contain single carbon to carbon covalent bonds
aliphatic is…
a compound containing carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched chains and non-aromantic rings
unsaturated compounds…
contain double carbon to carbon covalent bonds
alicyclic is…
an aliphatic compound arranged in non-aromantic rings with or without side chains
functional group is…
an atom or group of atoms which when present in different molecules causes them to have similar properties
aromantic is…
a compound containing a benzene ring
displayed formula shows…
all the covalent bonds and atoms in a molecule
structural formula shows…
enough information to make the structure clear but most of the covalent bonds are omitted
general formula is…
the algebraic representation of a homologous series
alkane
-c-c- cn2n+2 or in cyclo cnh2n
alkene
-c=c- cnh2n
alcohol
-c-o-h hydrox-/-ol cnh2n+2o
haloakane
-c-halogen chloro-/bromo-/iodo-
cnh2n+1X
