Definitions of Key Terms: OCR AS Chemistry Unit 2 (F322)
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2. Define functional group
- the part of the organic molecule responsible for its chemical reactions
- a species with an unpaired electron
- compounds with the same structural formula but with different arrangements of the atoms in space
- a series of organic compounds with the same functional group but with each successive ember differing by CH2
3. Define homolytic fission
- a species with an unpaired electron
- C2H4
- the breaking of a covalent bond with one of the bonded elections going to each atom to form 2 radicals
- the breaking of a covalent bond with both of the bonded electrons going to one of the atoms forming a cation (+ve) and an anion (-ve)
4. Define electrophile
- when a molecule is removed from a saturated molecule to make an unsaturated molecule
- an atom that is attracted to an electron-deficient atom, where it donates a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond
- an atom that is attracted to an electron-rich atom, where it accepts a pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond
- a species with an unpaired electron
5. Define structural isomer
- a special type of E/Z isomerism
- molecules with the same molecular formula but with different structural arrangements of atoms
- compounds with the same structural formula but with different arrangements of atoms in space
- a species with an unpaired electron
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