Basic Terminology
organic chemistry
the second syllable in the name of an organic molecule that indicates the family of the organic molecule
suffix
a hydrocarbon that contains only carbon-carbon single bonds
alkane
1 Carbon in the Chain
meth
What was Taylor Swift's last album?
Midnights
a compound primarily made up of carbon atoms
carbon based compound
the first syllable in the name of an organic molecule that indicates the number of carbon atoms in the molecule
prefix
an alkane consisting of a long chain with smaller carbon branches attached to it
branched alkane
2 Carbons in the chain
eth
Which of these animals have the most legs? bee, octopus, crab
Crab
(Bees have six, octopi have eight, crabs have 10)
an organic molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms
a diagram of a molecule that only uses a short line to show the bonds between carbon atoms
line structural diagram
a branch of a larger molecule consisting of an alkane with one hydrogen removed
alkyl group
The prefix "hex" is associated with this number of carbons
6
Scotland
How many bonding places does a Hydrogen atom need to become stable?
1
a diagram of a molecule that uses a short line to show the bonds that exist due to the sharing of a pair of electrons between atoms
complete structural diagram
a hydrocarbon that as at least one carbon-carbon double bond
alkene
7 Carbons in the chain
hept
Which of the following does not grow on a tree: eggplant, olive, or avocado?
How many bonding places does a Carbon atom need to become stable?
4
a diagram of a molecule that uses a short line to show carbon-carbon bonds but uses the chemical formula for carbon-hydrogen bonds
condensed structural diagram
a hydrocarbon that has at least one carbon carbon TRIPLE bond
alkyne
The prefix "non" is associated with this number of carbons
9
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie (1st time: spontaneous radiation - 2nd time: radioactivity)