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Hydrocarbon |
defined as containing only hydrogen and carbon. |
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Aliphatic compounds |
Have little or no multiple bonding between carbon atoms. |
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Aromatic compounds |
Have extensive multiple compounds between the carbon atoms. |
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Alkanes |
Hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds |
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Structural formula |
shows which atoms are bonded to each other but does not attempt to show the actual shape of the molecule. |
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Isomers or Constitutional isomers |
Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas |
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Molecules with 5 to about 16 carbon atoms per molecule are |
liquids |
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Molecules with more than 16 carbon atoms per molecule are |
solids |
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Carbon atoms can connect to form closed rings and these are called |
Cyclic or cyclo...... |
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Skeletal structure |
Geometric shapes that chemists use to represent cyclic compounds. They represent the carbon skeleton of the mollecule |
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Alkene |
Hydrocarbon that contains one or more carbon-to-carbon double bonds. |
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Alkyne |
Hydrocarbon that contains one or more carbon-to-carbon triple bonds. |
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Unsaturated hydrocarbon |
can become saturated by having more hydrogen atoms added to it. |
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The study of the chemistry of carbon compounds is called.... |
d. organic chemistry |
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Which of the following classes of organic compounds has the simplest composition? |
d. Hydrocarbons |
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Successive members of the alkane series differ from the preceding member by on additional... |
b. C atom and two H atoms |
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Structural isomers are compounds whose molecules have the same |
c. numbers and kinds of atoms but different structures |
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As the molecular mass of the members of the alkane series increases, their boiling points |
b. increase |
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A cyclic compound with 6 C atoms and 12 H atoms is.... |
c. cyclohexane |
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The family of hydrocarbons whose molecules have a triple bond between carbon atoms is the.... |
c. alkynes |
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Geometric isomers are compounds whose molecules have different |
b. Arrangements of groups around the double bond. |
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Addition reactions occur with alkenes but not with alkanes because alkenes have.... |
a. double bonds |
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Which of the following cannot be the molecular formula for an unsaturated hydrocarbon? |
a. C4H10 |
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Which compound is an aromatic hydrocarbon? |
c. chlorobenzene |
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A hydrocarbon with a benzene-like structure is called a ____________ hydrocarbon |
c. Saturated hydrocarbon |
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Naphthalene is an.... |
d. aromatic hydrocarbon |
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The reactivity of the benzene ring reflects... |
d. the spreading of six electrons over all six carbon atoms. |
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The compound CHCl3 is named |
a. chloroform, methyl chloride |
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The compound CF2CL2 is |
a. a chlorofluorocarbon |
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Which of the following is an isomer of 2-chloropropane (CH3CHClCh3) |
c. 1- chloropropane |
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An Organic compound with a hydroxyl (OH) funtional group on an aliphatic carbon atom is called an.... |
a. alcohol |
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Which of the following formulas represents alcohol? |
b. CH3COCH3 |
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Which of the following alcohols has molecules with more than one hydroxyl group? |
d. 3-pentanol |
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The formula for ethylene glycol is.... |
a. CH3CH2OH |
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Which of the following alcohols has the lowest boiling point? |
d. 2-propanol |
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The general formula R---O---R' represents an |
b ether |
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The formula CH3CH2OCHCH represents |
d. diethyl ether |
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The formula for butyl ethyl ether is.... |
d. CH3CH2OCH2CH2CH3 |
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The compound CH3CHOHCH2CH3 is an isomer of.... |
d. CH3CH2CH2CH2OH |
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The Adlehyde functional group has a carbonyl group attached to.... |
a. an H atom |
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the ketone functional group has a carbonyl group attached to... |
c. two other C atoms |
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The general formula R---CO---R' represents a |
c. Ketone |
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The carbon atom in a carboxyl group is bonded to two oxygen atoms. The bonds are.... |
b one singer and one double |
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A name for CH3COCH2CH3 is.... |
a. butanone |
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Which alcohol is oxidized to produce formaldehyde? |
a. CH3OH |
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Which alcohol is oxidized to produce aceton |
CH3CHOHCH3 |
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Which of the following formulas represents a carboxylic acid? |
c. CH2H2CH2COOH |
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Which of the following is the formula for butonoic acid? |
d. CH3CH2CH2COOH |
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Oxidation of alcohol on the second carbon of a chain forms a |
d. Ketone |
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Alcohols can be oxidized with hot copper oxide to form carboxylic acids. If the alcohol is ethanol, the carboxylic acid will be... |
a. CH3COOH |
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The general formula for an ester is... |
c. RCOOR' |
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A name for the compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2CH2COOCH3 is..... |
c. Methyl pentanoate |
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A name for the compound with the formula CH3CH2COOCH3 is.... |
d. methyl propanoate |
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Which of the following is an amine attached to only one carbon group? |
c. isoproylamine |
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A name for CH3CH2NHCH3 is.... |
b. ehylmethylamine |
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Which of the following amides is formed when ammonia reacts with acetic acid? |
a. CH3CONH2 |
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The amide functional group has a carbonyl group attached to... |
b. an N atom |
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A cyclic organic compound that contains at least one atom that is not a carbon atom is call a |
c. heterocyclic compound |
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A basic organic heterocyclic compound that contains at least one nitrogen atom and is found in plants is call an |
a. alkaloid |
