Organic Compound Flashcards

(11 cards)

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WHat is organic compounds?

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is a class of chemical compounds that occur naturally

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What are hydrocarbons?

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are molecules made up of only hydrogen and carbon

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3
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Where are hydrocarbons found?

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are found in crude oil and processing the oil yields many useful products

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4
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What is saturated hydrocarbons?

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contain only single carbon-carbon bonds

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5
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What is unsaturated hydrocarbons?

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contain double or triple carbon-carbon bonds

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What are alkanes?

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Are a family of hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between the carbon atoms

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7
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If there are multiple of an alkyl group, what do you call it?

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di, tri, tetra

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What is alkenes?

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Are a family of hydrocarbons containing only one double bond between the carbon atoms

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What are alkynes?

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are a family of hydrocarbons containing only one triple bond between the carbon atoms

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10
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What are the prefixes the number of carbons?

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1- Meth
2- Eth
3- Prop
4- But
5-Pent
6-Hex
7-Hept
8- Oct
9- Non
10- Dec

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11
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What are the suffixes for single, double and triple bonds?

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single- ane
double -ene
triple -yne

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