Exam 1 Review
The name of a straight chain, saturated hydrocarbon containing 8 carbons.
What is octane?
The name of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom.
What is a carbonyl group?
The IUPAC ending assigned to a carboxylic acid.
What is -oic acid?
The ending used when naming an aldehyde.
What is -al?
(2) Types of molecules commonly found in perfumes.
What are aldehydes and ketones?
Two molecules with the same molecular formula but a different structure.
What are isomers?
A molecule containing a carbonyl group attached to two other carbon atoms (R groups).
What is a ketone?
The common name for a carboxylic acid with 5 carbons.
What is valeric acid?
The prefix used when there are three of the same substituents in a molecule.
What is tri-?
The most polar organic compounds.
What are carboxylic acids?
The name of a substituent group with 2 carbon atoms.
What is an ethyl group?
The IUPAC ending given to a ketone.
What is -one?
Alternate alphabet used when naming carboxylic acid substituent positions.
What is Greek?
The ending used when naming an alcohol.
What is -ol?
Hydrocarbon that is notable for its flammability.
What is an ether?
Name for an unsaturated hydrocarbon containing double bonds.
What is alkene?
The molecule produced by oxidation of a primary alcohol.
What is an aldehyde?
What is oxidation?
The prefix used when a parent chain has 7 carbons.
What is hept-?
These hydrocarbons have the lowest melting and boiling points of organic compounds.
What are alkanes?
Name for a phenyl group attached to an -OH group.
What is phenol?
The meaning of "hemi."
What is half?
The type of acid that carboxylic acids are considered.
What is weak?
The special name given to an aldehyde containing a benzene ring.
These hydrocarbons have the highest melting and boiling points of organic compounds.
What are carboxylic acids?