Hydrocarbons Flashcards

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What are hydrocarbons

A

Compounds that contain hydrogen and carbon

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2
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What are alkanes

A

Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons and they are single bonds only

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3
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What is the alkane formula

A

CnH2n+2

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4
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What is the ending for substituents (side chains)?

A

yl

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5
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What is the ending for single bonds

A

ane

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6
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What is the ending for double bonds

A

ene

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7
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What is the ending for triple bonds

A

yne

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8
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When trying to figure out whether to move from left or right on parent chain, how do you decide?

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If there is any triple, double bonds, move from that first, otherwise than prioritize any ethyl, methyl, etc.

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9
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When writing the name, does ethyl come first or methyl?

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Ethyl, make sure to follow by alphabetical order.

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10
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To find the parent chain/backbone, find the largest number of ….

A

carbons possible

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When there is a triple, or a double bond and you are writing it in the name, you must specify..

A

the “ene” or “yne” and where it is located (number).

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12
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What is carbon

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A small element, with four single valence electrons that can form up to four stable covalent bonds with other atoms.

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13
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What are Alkenes?

A

Unsaturated carbons that are double bonds

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14
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What is the formula for Alkene

A

CnH2n

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15
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What are Alkynes

A

Alkynes contain one triple bond

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16
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If the cyclo is the parent chain then it does not need to be..

A

numbered in the name when writing it

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17
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What type of functional group is present in RNA?

A

Hydroxyl group

18
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Enzymes are also

19
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Hydroxyls are also

20
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Amino means what? What does acid mean?

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Amino means essential, acid is non essential

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Hydroxyl example can be

22
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ketones example can be

23
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aldehydes are also

A

formaldehydes

24
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Hydroxyls have no

A

double or triple bonds

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Chemical formula for hydroxyls
R-OH
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what impacts polarity
OH
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Two groups of carbonyl are
ketone and aldehyde
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hydroxyl ends with
ol
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carbonyl ends with
one
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carboxyl ends with
oic
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Aldehyde has ___ carbon chain on _____
one, one side
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Ketone has ____ carbon chains on ____
two, both ends
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hydroxyl is present in
alcohol, carbs, proteins, nucleic acid, lipids, ethanol
34
Carboxyl chemical formula is
R-COOH
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Carboxyl example can be
fatty acids, vinegar
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What is carboxyl
weak acids, electrolytes, water soluble
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Amino chemical formula
R-NH2
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Amino examples
protein, ammonia
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Sulfhydryl formula
R-SH
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Phosphate chemical formula
R-Po4^-3
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Example of sulfhydryl
rubber
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Examples of phosphate
ATP, DNA, Ammonia