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Chap 11 Basic concepts of organic chemistry Flashcards

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Why is carbon so special

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  • four electrons in its outer shells
  • can form four covalent bonds with other atoms
  • single double or triple bonds can form
  • can bond to other carbon atoms in long chains
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What are hydrocarbons

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  • compound containing carbon and hydrogen only
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What is a saturated hydrocarbon

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  • single bonds only of carbon and hydrogen only
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What is an unsaturated hydrocarbon

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  • contains carbon to carbon multiple bonds
  • where only carbon and hydrogen atoms
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What is a homologous series

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  • family of compounds with similar chemical properties
  • whose successive members differ by addition of a CH2 group
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What is a functional group

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  • part of the organic molecule largely responsible for the molecules chemical properties
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What is an aliphatic hydrocarbon

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  • carbon atoms are joined to each other in unbranched or branched chains or non aromatic rings
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What is an alicyclic hydrocarbon

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  • carbon atoms are joined to each other in ring (cyclical) structures with or without branches
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What is an aromatic hydrocarbon

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  • some or all of the carbon atoms found in a benzene ring
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What are the three homologous series of aliphatic hydrocarbons and describe each of them

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  • alkanes - single carbon to carbon bonds
  • alkenes - at least one double carbon to carbon bond
  • alkynes - containg at least on triple carbon to carbon bond
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What are alkyl groups

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  • general formula CnH2n+1
  • they normally branch of molecules
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How do you name compounds containing functional groups

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  • indentify longest unbranched chain of carbon atoms
  • identify any functional group and any alkyl side chains and select appropriate prefixes and suffixes for them
  • number of alkul groups and functional group to indicate their position on the longest unbranched chain
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an alkene

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  • functional group - C=C
  • suffix - ene
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an alcohol

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  • functional group - OH
  • prefix - hydroxy
  • suffix - ol
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an haloalkane

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  • functional group -Cl,Br,I
  • prefix - chloro,bromo,iodo
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an aldehyde

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  • functional group - CHO double bond between O and C
  • suffix - al
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an ketone

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  • functional group -C(C=O)C
  • suffix - one
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an carboxylic acid

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  • functional group -COOH double bond between C and O
  • suffic - oic acid
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an ester

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  • functional group - COOC double bond betwen C and O
  • suffix - oate
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an acyl chloride

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  • functional group -COCL double bond to C to O
  • suffix - oyl chloride
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an amine

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  • functional group - NH2
  • prefix - amino
  • suffix - amine
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Describe the functional group and any prefixes or suffixes of an nitrile

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  • functional group - CN
  • suffix - nitrile
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What is the priorities that the functional groups take from highest priority to least

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  • carboxylic acids
  • aldehydes
  • ketones
  • alcohols
  • alkenes
  • alkyne
  • alkane
  • haloalkanes
  • alkyl groups
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What is a molecular formula

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  • shows the number and type of atoms of each element present in a molecule
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What is the emperical formula
* simplest whole number ration of the atoms of each element present in a compound
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What is the general formula
* simplest algebraic formal for any memeber of a homologous series
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What is the general formula of alkanes
CnH2n+2
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What is the general formula of alkenes
CnH2n
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What is the general formula of alcohols
* CnH2n+1OH
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What is the general formula of carboxylic acids
* CnH2n+1COOH
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Whatt is the general formula of ketones
CnH2nO
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What is a displayed formula
* shows the relative positioning of all of the atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them
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What is a structural formula
* uses the smallest amoint of detail necessaru to show the arrangement of atoms in a molecule and groups bonded together
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What is a skeletal formula
* simplified organic formula remove all of the carbon and hydrogen from carbon chain * remove any bond to hydrogen bonds * line represents a single bond * intersection of two lines represent a carbon atom * end of line represents a CH3 group
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What is the formula for benzene
C6H6
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What are structural isomers
* compounds with same molecular formula but different structural formulas
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What happens with isomers with the same functioal group
* can usually be placed different positions along carbon chains * but remember that the formula can look the same when you flip the molecule
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What happnes with isomers with different functional groups
* two molecules containing different functional groups can contain the same molecular formula * like aldehydes and ketons with the same number of carbon atoms
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What is a covalent bond
* defined as a shared pair of electrons between two atoms
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What is homolytic fission
* each of the bonded atoms take one of the shared pair of electrons from the bond * each atom now has a single unpaired electron
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What is a radical
* an atom of groups of atoms with an unpaired electron
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What is heterolytic fission
* one of the bonded atoms take both of the electrons from the bonds * te atom take both electrons becomes a negative ion * atom not taking the electrons become a positive ion
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What are curly arrows
* used to show the movement of electron pairs when bonds are being broken or made
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What is an addition reaction
* two reactants join together to fform one product * eg in an unsatruated alkene breaking of the double bond to form single saturated compound
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What is a substitution reaction
* an atom or group of atoms replaced by a different atom or group of atoms
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What is an elimination reaction
* involved the removal of a small molecule from a larger one * one reactant molecule froms two products usually

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