Thermodynamics
Functional Groups
IUPAC
Alkane Reactions
Miscellaneous
100
pKa + pKb 

14

100

Nitrile

R - C ≡ N

100
Give the molecular formula of Octane.

C8H18

100
A bond broken into a positive and negative ion.

Heterolytic Cleavage

100

What causes eclipsed Newman Projections to be higher energy. 

Steric Strain

200

Kw

10-14
200

Name all four Hydrocarbon Functional Groups

Alkanes | Alkenes | Alkynes | Aromatic Ring

200

The rules for naming substituents are

1. Alphabetical

2. - between number and letter

3. , between numbers

4. prefixes if there is more than 1 of that substituent

200

The formation of two radicals from a bond.

Homolytic Cleavage

200

The hybridization of the central carbon in a ketone.

sp2
300

There are two equations to solve for ΔG. Tell me both of them.

ΔG= ΔH - TΔS

ΔG= -RT lnKeq

300

     O         O

     ||        ||

R - C - O - C - R'

Anhydride

300

Draw the following molecule:

4,6-dimethyl-5-secbutylnonane

               CH3CHCH2CH3

                     |

CH3CH2CH2CHCHCHCH2CH2CH3

                       |          |

                 CH3         CH3

300

Order of reactivity of halides in Radical Halogenation.

Cl2 > Br2 > F2 > I2

300

The structure that shows stereochemistry. 

Dash-Wedge Structures

400

ΔH to be exothermic 

ΔH to be endothermic

Exothermic= Negative

Endothermic= Positive

400

There are four functional groups with Sulfur. Name and draw all of them.

-SH, Thiol | C - S - C, Sulfide 

       O                                             O

       ||                                             ||

C   - S  - C.     Sulfoxide  |       C   -    S    -   C

                                                       ||

                                                        O    Sulfeno

400

There are five complex substituents you are supposed to know. Name 4 of them.

Isopropyl | Isobutyl | Secbutyl | T-butyl | Neopentyl
400

The three steps in a Radical Halogenation Reaction.

Initiation | Propagation | Termination 

400

Conformational Isomers are possible due to

Free Rotation

500

According to the Hammond Postulate, what do we know about highly endothermic reactions?

Highly endothermic reactions have late transition states and resemble product structures. 

500

The Carbonyl Category of Functional Groups has 7 functional groups within it. Name 4 of them. 

Ketone | Aldehyde | Carboxylic Acid | Ester | Alkanoyl Halides | Anhydride | Amide 

500

Correct the IUPAC name: 

9-isopropyl-1,1-dimethyl-2-propyldecane

10-isopropyl-2,3-dimethyltridecane 

500

The Rate Determining Step for Radical Halogenation of Cl2 and Br2 is 

Propagation

X• + CH4 → •CH3 + HX

500
When determining major resonance, what are the two things you should always look for?

1. Octets 

2. Charges (few as possible and on favorably charged atoms)