week 2 Flashcards
ether
r-o-r
ethly- ether
amine
nh2-r
methyl amine
r- halide
akyl halide
methyl bromide
Why is carbon special ?
has moderate electronegativity it can form a stable bond with most elements
electronegativity
ability to attract electrons
carbon fact two
Reason 2. It is stable, but not too stable,
at many oxidation levels
- Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
are both stable but not completely unreactive - Methane reacts with oxygen in a flame
- CO2 reacts with hydroxide to make carbonate salts
So is it possible to have the carbon cycle
in alkanes
tetrahedral (sp3)
in alkenes
trigonal (sp2)
in alkynes and CO2
digonal or linear (sp)
hydrocarbon uses
- Hydrocarbons are used as fuels and lubricants because they are generally unreactive,
other than by combustion
hydrocarbon uses
- Hydrocarbons are used as fuels and lubricants because they are generally unreactive,
other than by combustion
Reactivity and other properties ……………..
in carbon-based compounds mainly comes from
the atoms that are not C or H
heteroatoms
These atoms are known as heteroatoms and they are found in functional groups.
atoms that are not hydrogen / carbon
oxidation
loss of hydrogen
loss of electrons
reduction
gaining hydrogen
gaining electrons
