Organic Chemistry 0.0 / 5 ? ChemistryOrganic ChemistryASAQA Created by: LaellexCreated on: 13-05-16 14:40 What is a homologus series? A series of organic compounds with the same functional group but members differ by a CH2 unit 1 of 19 What is a functional group? A group of atoms responsible for the characteristic reactions of a compound 2 of 19 What is an aliphatic hydrocarbon? Carbon atoms joined together in a straight branched/unbranched chain 3 of 19 What is an alicyclic hydrocarbon? Carbon atoms joined in a ring structure, but not aromatic 4 of 19 What is an aromatic hydocarbon? Contains at least one benzene ring 5 of 19 What is the formula for alkanes? CnH2n+2 6 of 19 What is the formula for alkenes? CnH2n 7 of 19 What is an alkyl? An alkane with a H atom removed 8 of 19 What is the formula for alkyl groups? CnH2n+1 9 of 19 What does the suffix contain? The most important functional group 10 of 19 Formula for ketones? C-CO-C 11 of 19 Formula for aldehydes? CHO 12 of 19 Formula for carboxylic acids? COOH 13 of 19 What is the general formula? The simplest algebraic formula for all compounds in a homologus series 14 of 19 What is the displayed formula? Shows the relative positions of all atoms and the bonds between them 15 of 19 What is the structural formula? Gives the minimum detail for the arrangement of atoms 16 of 19 What is the skeletal formula? Simplified version of structural formula, drawn by removing hydrogen atoms from alkyl chains 17 of 19 What is the empirical formula? The simplest whole-number ratio of atoms of elements in compound 18 of 19 What is the molecular formula? Shows the numbers and types of atoms in a compound 19 of 19
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