Functional Groups
General Chemistry
Alkanes/Cycloalkanes
Chemical Reactivity
Potpourri
100
This functional group has a sigma bond and a pi bond between two carbon atoms
What is an alkene?
100
An area of zero probability for electron density.
What is a Node?
100
This relationship results when alkanes have the same formula but different connectivity.
What are constitutional isomers?
100
Another name for this chemical species is called an electrophile.
What is a Lewis Acid?
100
A carbon with sp3 hybridization has this geometry
What is tetrahedral?
200
This oxygen-containing group found in molecules such as ethanol is also known as a "hydroxyl" group.
What is -OH
200
An electron residing in the outer most shell.
What is Valence (electron)?
200
These are the three reactions possible for an alkane. List all three.
What is cracking, combustion, and halogenation?
200
Three aspects of a chemical reaction. List all three.
What are mechanism, thermodynamics, and Kinetics?
200
Is the number of carbons in 2-ethylbutane.
What is six (6)?
300
Amino acids are made up of an amino group and this type of organic acid.
What is a carboxylic acid
300
This theory developed at the end of the nineteenth century defined acids as substances that dissociate in water to give hydronium ion.
What is Arrhenius (Acid) Theory?
300
This position is preferred when a bulky substituent is attached to a cyclohexane.
What is equatorial?
300
This is an alternative way to address the enthalpy of an organic reaction.
What is Bond Dissociation Energy (BDE)?
300
Increased stability of the conjugate base make chemicals better _______.
What is an acid?
400
This group would be a ketone if it had an alkyl group replacing a hydrogen.
What is an aldehyde
400
Degenerate orbitals must be filled with electrons prior to pairing.
What is Hund's Rule?
400
This is the 3rd lowest (2nd highest) energy conformer of butane.
What is eclipsed?
400
This results when you have the highest energy transition state.
What is rate limiting step?
400
These are known as a pair of nonbonding electrons.
What are lone pair?
500
This is the derivative of a carboxylic acid and an amine.
What is an amide?
500
An Orbital theory that was introduced in general chemistry to explain hybridization. A theory often used in organic chemistry.
What is valence bond theory?
500
This is the 2nd lowest energy conformation of cyclohexane.
What is the twist boat conformation?
500
These are the four established reactive intermediates according to Wade. List all four.
What are carbocation, carbanion, free radical, and carbene?
500
Daily double!!!!!!!
Correctly draw the structure for tert-butylcyclohexane.
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