Ogranic Chemistry Basics

Question 1

Homologous series
-And what do all members of a Series follow m how do they react.

Answer 1

A series of organic compounds with the same functional group but with each successive member differing by Ch2.
-All members follow a general formula and reacts similarly.

Question 2

What Is the trend in boiling point as the carbon chain length increases?

Answer 2

The boiling point increases

Question 3

What is a functional group?

Answer 3

A group of atoms responsible to for the characteristic reactions of a compound.

Question 4

Define an Alkyl group

Answer 4

a hydrcarbon chain with general formula CnH2n+1
-Some times represented as R

Question 5

Define Aliphatic compounds

Answer 5

a compound containing carbon and hydrogen joined together in straight chains, branched chains or non aromatic rings.

Question 6

Define Alicyclic compounds

Answer 6

-an aliphatic compound arranged in non aromatic rings, with or without side chains

Question 7

Saturated compounds

Answer 7

• compounds that contain singe carbon-carbon bonds only

Question 8

Unsaturated compounds

Answer 8

• contains multiple carbon-carbons - include double carbon bonds and aromatic rings.

Question 9

Isomers

Answer 9

-The same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms within a molecule- different structural formula

Question 10

Chain Isomerism

Answer 10

-isomers that have the same molecular formula but different arrangement of carbon skeleton.
-Can be branched or straight chains

Question 11

Positional Isomers

Answer 11

-have different position of functional group on carbon chain.

Question 12

Functional group Isomers

Answer 12

-Have same molecular formula but different fuctional group.