Organic Chemistry

Question 1

Aliphatic molecule

Answer 1

Carbon chains without alternating single and double bonds or conjugation. Can be both cyclic or acyclic

Question 2

Cyclic

Answer 2

Both ends of a aliphatic chain meet together / join

Question 3

Acyclic

Answer 3

Aliphatic chain of carbons that do not meet at ends.

Question 4

Alkanes

Answer 4

Saturated carbons. Only single covalent bonds, no double or triple.
Methane, ethane, propane.
Ends with ANE

Question 5

Isomers

Answer 5

Molecules that have the same molecular formula but different structure.

Question 6

Alkenes

Answer 6

Ends in ene
Contain at least one double bond
Double bond needs lowest number.

Question 7

Alkyne

Answer 7

Posses at least one triple bond.

Triple bond on lowest possible carbon number.

Question 8

Types of Aromatics

Answer 8

Benzene,

When naming benzene is used as base molecular.

Question 9

Ether formula

Answer 9

R-O-R

Question 10

Ethers have

Answer 10

Low boiling point,
Contains an oxygen,
Polarity,
Example; di methyl ether

Question 11

Aldehydes

Answer 11

RCdouble bondO

Question 12

Esters

Answer 12

R’COOR

Fruit smell

Question 13

Amine

Answer 13

R3N
Organic bases.
Contain nitrogen

Question 14

Nucleoside

Answer 14

Organic base + 5 carbon sugar

Question 15

Nucleotide

Answer 15

Organic base

+ 5 carbon sugar + phosphate group

Question 16

What is Uracil only found in?

Answer 16

Only found in RNA

Question 17

What is Thyamine only found in

Answer 17

DNA

Question 18

Ester bond

Answer 18

COC

Question 19

Phospho ester bond

Answer 19

COP