Organic chemistry Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Saturated solution
A
Hydrocarbon that contains only single bonds
2
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Hydrocarbon
A
A compound that consists of only hydrogen and carbon
3
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Alkanes
A
Saturated hydrocarbons
4
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General formula for alkane
A
C(n) + H(2n+2)
5
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Homologous series
A
Group of organic compounds
Have similar chemical properties and react in a similar way
Because they have same functional group
6
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Test for saturation
A
Add bromine water
red/brown to colourless,
hydrocarbon is unsaturated
7
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Isomers
A
Molecules that have the same molecular formula, but different structural formulas,
they are made of the same atoms, but the atoms are arranged differently.
