Chem 4- Words

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The slowest stage of a reaction sequence. Determines the overall rate of the reaction.
rate determining step
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-log[H+
pH
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A proton donor.
Bronsted-Lowry Acid
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A proton acceptor.
Bronsted-Lowry Acid
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A base that dissolves in water forming OH- ions.
alkali
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A good proton donor that fully dissociates.
strong acid
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A bad proton donor that partially dissociates.
weak acid
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The type of isomerism that occurs in a molecule with a chiral carbon.
optical
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A carbon with four different functional groups attached to it.
chiral
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The isomerism that occurs in alkene molecules with two different groups attached to each carbon.
Cis-trans
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The type of carbonyl compunds that are reduced to primary alcohols.
aldehydes
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The product when HCN reacts with an aldehyde or ketone.
Hydroxynitrile
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The product when secondary alcohols are oxidised.
ketones
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The breaking down of a compound using water as the reagent.
Hydrolysis
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A nice smelling chemical made from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.
esters
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The type of reaction that occurs with acyl chlorides and nucleophiles.
addition elimination
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An aromatic hydrocarbon containing a benzene ring.
arene
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The name given to organic compounds containing nitrogen derived from ammonia.
amines
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An organic molecule with both acidic and basic properties. Are the monomers for proteins.
Amino acids
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A dipolar ion with both positive and negative charges in different parts of the molecule.
zwitterion
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-log[H+

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pH

Card 3

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A proton donor.

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Card 4

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A proton acceptor.

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Card 5

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A base that dissolves in water forming OH- ions.

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