organic chemistry

Question 1

hydrocarbons (definition)

Answer 1

compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms

Question 2

prefixes 1-10

Answer 2

1-meth
2-eth
3-pro
4-but
5-pent
6-hex
7-hept
8-oct
9-non
10-dec

Question 3

Alkanes groups

Answer 3

• All single bonds
• end in “ane”
• “saturated” because each is bonded with the max amount of atoms
• formula is CnH2n+2

Question 4

alkyl groups

Answer 4

• branched off hydrocarbons

- changes to “yl” (eg. methyl)

Question 5

naming rules…

Answer 5

1. find the longest parent chain
2. number the atoms (with the lowest number possible for alkyls)
3. find the branching alkyls
4. put in alphabetical order and put numbers of where they go
5. use the di- tri- if they have more than one branch

Question 6

cycloalkanes

Answer 6

• chains connected in a circle

- prefix “cyclo”

Question 7

Alkyl halides (halo groups)

Answer 7

• F “flouro”
• Cl “chloro”
• Br “bromo”
• I “iodo”