Organic Flashcards
(15 cards)
Addition polymerisation
The monomers join together to form a huge chain of monomers
Alkanes
A homologous series of saturated hydrocarbons that have the general formula CnH2n+2
Alkenes
A homologous series of unsaturated hydrocarbons that have the general formula CnH2n
Complete combustion
Combustion of a fuel in an unlimited oxygen only producing carbon dioxide and water as products, releasing the maximum amount of energy form the fuel
Displayed formula
The structure of a compound showing the relative positioning of atoms and the bonds between them
Functional group
A group off atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a compound
General formula
The simplest algebraic formula of a member of a homologous series
Homologous series
A series of organic compounds having the same functional group but with each successive member differing by CH2
Hydrocarbon
A compound that only contains carbon and hydrogen atoms
Incomplete combustion
Combustion of a fuel in limited oxygen that can produce a range of products including water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and soot (unburnt carbon), does not release the maximum amount of energy from the fuel
Monomer
A single unit of a polymer, must contain a C=C double bond
Polymer
Many single units joined together to for, a huge molecule made of repeating units of monomers whose double bonds have broken to allow them to join together
Repeat unit
The repeating unit of a polymer, usually the monomer without double bonds
Saturated organic compound
An organic compound that only contains C-C single bonds
Unsaturated organic compound
An organic compound that contains at least one C=C double bond
