Chapter 12 Flashcards
Addition polymer
A polymer formed by the joining together of monomer units with no atoms being lost as the polymer forms.
Alcohol (AL-co-hol)
An organic molecule that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a saturated carbon.
Aldehyde (AL-de-hyde)
An organic molecule containing a carbonyl group - the carbon of which is bonded either to one carbon atom and one hydrogen atom or to two hydrogen atoms.
Alkane (AL-kane)
A generic word for a saturated hydrocarbon. Alkene (AL-keen) An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing
Alkyne (AL-kine)
An unsaturated hydrocarbon containing a triple bond.
Amide (AM-id)
An organic molecule containing a carbonyl group - the carbon of which is bonded to a nitrogen atom.
Amine (Uh-MEEN)
An organic molecule containing a nitrogen atom bonded to one or more saturated carbon atoms.
Aromatic
Said of any organic molecule containing a benzene ring.
Carbonyl group (CAR-bon-EEL)
A carbon atom double- bonded to an oxygen atom; found in ketones - aldehydes - amides - carboxylic acids - and esters.
Carboxylic acid (CAR-box-IL-ic)
An organic molecule contain- ing a carbonyl group - the carbon of which is bonded to a hydroxyl group.
Condensation polymer
A polymer formed by the joining together of monomer units accompanied by the loss of small molecules - such as water.
Configuration
A term used to describe how the atoms within a molecule are connected. For example - two structural isomers will consist of the same number and same kinds of atoms - but in different configurations.
Conformation
One of a wide range of possible spatial orientations of a particular configuration.
Ester (ESS-ter)
An organic molecule containing a carbonyl group - the carbon of which is bonded to one carbon atom and one oxygen atom bonded to another carbon atom.
Ether (EETH-er)
An organic molecule containing an oxygen atom bonded to two carbon atoms.
