Fuctional Groups
History
Nomenclature
Basic Concepts
Structure
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What is a carboxyl group?

This functional group consists of a carbonyl group attached to a hydroxyl group.

100

This scientist is famous for discovering radium and polonium, and for her pioneering research on radioactivity.

Marie Curie

100

The IUPAC name for CH₃-CH₂-CH₃

Propane

100

This type of bond involves the sharing of two pairs of electrons between two atoms

double bond

100

What is a tetrahedral structure?

This structure represents a molecule with a central carbon atom bonded to four different groups.

200

What is an alcohol?

This functional group is characterized by a single bond between carbon and oxygen.

200

This scientist is known for the discovery of oxygen and is often referred to as one of the founders of modern chemistry.

Antoine Lavoisier

200

The prefix used to denote a three-carbon chain

"prop-"

200

What is an atom?

The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element.

200

 The molecule with the formula C₆H₁₂O₆ is known as

glucose 

300

What is an amide?

This functional group has a carbonyl group directly bonded to a nitrogen atom.

300

This early chemist is known for his work on acids and bases and is considered one of the founders of modern chemistry.

Robert Boyle

300

This suffix is used in the names of alkenes.

“-ene”

300

What is a hydrocarbon?

This term refers to a molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

300

What is an alkane chain?

In this structure, each carbon atom is bonded to two hydrogen atoms and forms a chain.

400

What is an aldehyde?

This functional group consists of a carbonyl group bonded to a carbon and a hydrogen.

400

This chemist is famous for his work on the concept of chemical equilibrium.

 Le Chatelier's Principle

400

The IUPAC name for a benzene ring with a single -OH group  

phenol

400

This type of structure shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them.

a Lewis structure

400

The structure with alternating double bonds in a six-carbon ring is known as

benzene

500

What is a ketone?

A carbonyl group bonded to two other carbon atoms describes this functional group.

500

This scientist is recognized for formulating the concept of atomic theory and the idea that matter is composed of small, indivisible particles called atoms

John Dalton

500

The suffix used for naming carboxylic acids

“-oic acid”

500

A molecule with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements is known as this.

isomer

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This is the term for a structure where atoms are arranged in a three-dimensional shape around a central atom.

molecular geometry

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