Organic Compound Flashcards
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WHat is organic compounds?
is a class of chemical compounds that occur naturally
What are hydrocarbons?
are molecules made up of only hydrogen and carbon
Where are hydrocarbons found?
are found in crude oil and processing the oil yields many useful products
What is saturated hydrocarbons?
contain only single carbon-carbon bonds
What is unsaturated hydrocarbons?
contain double or triple carbon-carbon bonds
What are alkanes?
Are a family of hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between the carbon atoms
If there are multiple of an alkyl group, what do you call it?
di, tri, tetra
What is alkenes?
Are a family of hydrocarbons containing only one double bond between the carbon atoms
What are alkynes?
are a family of hydrocarbons containing only one triple bond between the carbon atoms
What are the prefixes the number of carbons?
1- Meth
2- Eth
3- Prop
4- But
5-Pent
6-Hex
7-Hept
8- Oct
9- Non
10- Dec
What are the suffixes for single, double and triple bonds?
single- ane
double -ene
triple -yne