Chapter 11 Flashcards
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homologous series
a family of compounds with similar chemical properties with each successive member differing by the addition of CH2
functional group
a part of an organic molecule that is largely responsible for the chemical properties for the molecule
hydrocarbon
a compound that only contains hydrogen and carbon
why can carbon form a large number of compounds
- can form multiple bonds 2. can bond to other carbons. 3. can bond to other atoms like oxygen and nitrogen
aliphatic
carbon atoms are joined to each other in branched or unbranched chains or non-aromatic rings.
alicyclic
carbon atoms joined to each other in ring with to without branches
aromatic
some or all of the carbon atoms are found in a benzene ring
functional group of acyl chloride (-oyl acid)
-COCl
functional group of ester (-oate)
-COOC-
functional group of ketone
-C(CO)C-
functional group of aldehyde
-CHO
molecular formula
show the number and type of atoms of each element present in a molecule
does not show how the atoms are joined and different molecules can have the same molecular formula
empirical formula
simplest whole-number ration of the atoms of each element present in a compound
general formula
simplest algebraic formula for any member of a homologous series
displayed formula
shows the relative positioning of all the atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them
structural formula
shows the arrangement of the atoms in a molecule to show which groups are bonded
skeletal formula
simplified organic formula
structural isomers
compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural
covalent bond
a shared pair of electrons between 2 atoms
what can covalent bonds be broken by
homolytic and heterolytic fission
homolytic fission
each of the bonded atoms takes ONE of the shared pair of electrons from the bond
each atom has a single unpaired electron
atom of groups of atoms with an unpaired electron is called a radical
heterolytic fission
one of the bonded atoms takes BOTH of the electrons from the bond
atom that takes both electron = negative ion
atom that takes neither = positive ion
addition reaction
2 reactant => one product
substitution reaction
an atom or a group of atoms are replaced by a different atom or group of atoms