Fuctional Groups
What is a carboxyl group?
This functional group consists of a carbonyl group attached to a hydroxyl group.
This scientist is famous for discovering radium and polonium, and for her pioneering research on radioactivity.
Marie Curie
The IUPAC name for CH₃-CH₂-CH₃
Propane
This type of bond involves the sharing of two pairs of electrons between two atoms
double bond
What is a tetrahedral structure?
This structure represents a molecule with a central carbon atom bonded to four different groups.
What is an alcohol?
This functional group is characterized by a single bond between carbon and oxygen.
This scientist is known for the discovery of oxygen and is often referred to as one of the founders of modern chemistry.
Antoine Lavoisier
The prefix used to denote a three-carbon chain
"prop-"
What is an atom?
The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element.
The molecule with the formula C₆H₁₂O₆ is known as
glucose
What is an amide?
This functional group has a carbonyl group directly bonded to a nitrogen atom.
This early chemist is known for his work on acids and bases and is considered one of the founders of modern chemistry.
Robert Boyle
This suffix is used in the names of alkenes.
“-ene”
What is a hydrocarbon?
This term refers to a molecule that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms.
What is an alkane chain?
In this structure, each carbon atom is bonded to two hydrogen atoms and forms a chain.
What is an aldehyde?
This functional group consists of a carbonyl group bonded to a carbon and a hydrogen.
This chemist is famous for his work on the concept of chemical equilibrium.
Le Chatelier's Principle
The IUPAC name for a benzene ring with a single -OH group
phenol
This type of structure shows the arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the bonds between them.
a Lewis structure
The structure with alternating double bonds in a six-carbon ring is known as
benzene
What is a ketone?
A carbonyl group bonded to two other carbon atoms describes this functional group.
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
The suffix used for naming carboxylic acids
“-oic acid”
A molecule with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangements is known as this.
isomer
This is the term for a structure where atoms are arranged in a three-dimensional shape around a central atom.
molecular geometry