Organic Chem

Question 1

what is a homologous series

Answer 1

a group of molecules with the general formula, the same functional group, and the same chemical properties

Question 2

what is a hydrocarbon

Answer 2

Hydrocarbons are molecules are molecules made of hydrogen and carbon ONLY

Question 3

What is an isomer

Answer 3

molecules with the same molecular formula but a different structural formula

Question 4

how to test for an alkene

Answer 4

add bromine water (hbr) and if alkenes are present it will go from orange to yellow

Question 5

What is an alkane

Answer 5

CnH2n+2, no double bonds only hydrogen

Question 6

What is an alkene

Answer 6

CnH2n, double bond between one pair of carbons

Question 7

Prefix meth

Answer 7

One carbon chain

Question 8

Prefix eth

Answer 8

Two carbon chain

Question 9

Prefix prop

Answer 9

Three carbon chain

Question 10

Prefix but

Answer 10

Four carbon chain

Question 11

Sufix if based on homologous series

Answer 11

Alkane- Ane
Alkene- ene
Alcohol- nol
Carboxylic acid- anoic acid

Question 12

What is an alcohol

Answer 12

CnH(2n+2)OH, same as alkanes but one of the hydrogens is an OH group

Question 13

What is carboxylic acid

Answer 13

CnH(2n+2)COOH, has a double bond to an oxygen as well as an OH group with a single bond and the rest are hydrogen.