alkanes,alkenes, alkynes Flashcards
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ISOMERS
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same chemical formula diff chemical structures
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ALKYNES
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- AKA acetylenes
- hdrophobuc (dissovolves in org. solvents but not water)
- double bonds
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smallest acetylene aka
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ethyne
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ALKENE
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AKA OLEFINS
- form oily liquids
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HYDROCARBON
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- made up of hysdrogens and carbons
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molecular formula
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- summarizes formula but no arrangement
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structural formula
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- show how groups are linked and at order
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IUPAC
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international union of Pure and applied chemistry
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unique nature of carbon
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- ability to form stronf fpur covalent bonds
- ability to catenate (atoms stable enough to join chains)
- ability to form multiple bonds
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development of org. chem
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1828 - wolms (german chemist)
