chapter 2 Flashcards
aliphatic hydrocarbon
- fats
- three groups: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes
hydrocarbon
organic compound consisting of only hydrogen and carbon
alkanes
hydrocarbons in which all bonds are single
ex. ethane (C2H6)
alkenes
contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond
ex. ethylene (C2H4)
alkynes
contain at least one carbon-carbon triple bond
ex. acetylene (C2H2)
aromatic hydrocarbon
- oils
- arenes
ex. benzene (C6H6) - ring
sigma bond
- a bond in which orbitals overlap along a line connecting the atoms (the inter-nuclear axis)
- electron distribution is cylindrically symmetrical
bonding theory
- starting with 2 atomic orbitals, you end up with 2 molecular orbitals
- one orbital will be higher in energy
- one orbital will be lower in energy
- net result 0
molecular orbitals vs atomic orbitals
the # of MOs is the same # of AOs that combine to produce them
general formula of alkanes
CnH2n+2
methane
- CH4
- most abundant
- lowest boiling point
ethane
-C2H6
propane
-C3H8
methyl group
CH3
methylene group
CH2
constitutional isomers
same molecular formula different connectivity
pentane
5 carbons
CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3
hexane
6 carbons
unbranched alkanes
straight-chained alkanes (zigzag line)
C5H12 isomers
- unbranched isomer = pentane
- isomer with single methyl group = isopentane
- isomer with 3C chain and two methyl groups = neopentane
methane
1 carbon
ethane
2 carbons
propane
3 carbons
butane
4 carbons