Organic chemistry definitions 0.0 / 5 ? ChemistryOrganicASOCR Created by: RoryCreated on: 05-02-14 10:48 Hydrocarbon Compound of carbon and hydrogen only 1 of 14 Saturated Hydrocarbon with only single bonds 2 of 14 Unsaturated Hydrocarbon with carbon to carbon multiple bonds 3 of 14 Aliphatic Carbon atoms are in straight or branched chains 4 of 14 Alicyclic Carbon atoms are in a ring 5 of 14 Functional group The part responsible for chemical properties 6 of 14 Homologous series a group of compounds containing the same functional group 7 of 14 Alkanes Saturated straight chain hydrocarbons general formula CnH2n+2 8 of 14 Alkyl group Alkane with a hydrogen atom removed 9 of 14 Alkene Unsaturated hydrocarbon with a double bond 10 of 14 General formula Simplest algebraic formula for a hydrocarbon series 11 of 14 Displayed formula Shows the relative positioning of atoms and bonds 12 of 14 Structural formula The minimal detail for the arrangement of atoms 13 of 14 Skeletal formula Simplified organic formula with hydrogens removed so there is a carbon skeleton and functional groups 14 of 14
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