organic chem Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
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homologous series
A
a series of organic compounds where each successive member differs by only CH2 from the previous member ie. the alkanes
2
Q
unsaturated hydrocarbons
A
has a double or triple bond carbon-carbon bond in its structure
3
Q
crude oil
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a mixture of naturally occurring hydrocarbons
4
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fractional distillation
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technique used to seperate crude oil into groups of hydrocarbons that have similar boiling points
