Organic Chemistry
What is the functional group ending in -COO?
Esters
What is the difference between alkenes and alkanes
alkenes at least one double bond between C atoms
alkanes all single bond between C atoms
What is the functional group ending in COOH?
Carboxylic Acid
What is the name of the family of hydrocarbons with this general formula CnH2n+2?
Alkane
What is the prefix for a compound containing Cl?
Chloro
Compounds with double bonds are called _____ .
Unsaturated compounds
What is the test for unsaturation?
Bromine test
What happens to the boiling point as the number of carbon atoms increases in a hydrocarbon chain?
Increases
Ethanoic acid and methanoic acid are types of
Carboxylic acids
How many carbon atoms does pentane have?
5
What are the reactants required to make an ester?
Alcohol and carboxylic acid
Name the ester formed when methanoic acid reacts with propanol.
Propyl methanoate
Products of incomplete combustion are
Carbon monoxide and water
Propanoic acid would have what functional group?
Carboxylic acid, COOH
Draw Pentyl Ethanoate
On the board
Compounds that contain only carbons and hydrogens are called what? Give an example
Hydrocarbon; Methane, ethane, propane
If an alkane has 3 carbons, how many hydrogens will it have?
8
Crude oil is separated by