Organic Chemistry
What is the functional group with the formula RCOOR'?
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
Ethanoic acid and methanoic acid are types of
catboxylic acids
What is the name of the family of saturated hydrocarbons?
Alkane
What is the prefix for a compound containing Cl?
Chloro
Hydrocarbons with double bonds are called _____ .
Unsaturated compounds/alkenes
An alkyne has at least one of these.
What is a triple bond?
Different compounds with different chemical and physical properties, but the same atoms, are called _____ .
Structural isomers
True or False: An aldehyde functional group can only be on the "end" of a carbon chain, group, or ring, and never in the interior.
True
An ether is a hydrocarbon with what additional element on the interior of a carbon chain?
Oxygen, O
If an alkane has 3 carbons, how many hydrogens will it have?
8
How many carbon atoms does pentane have?
5
What are the reactants required to make an ester?
Alcohol and carboxylic acid
Amides contain a carbonyl and a ___?
Nitrogen
Products of hydrocarbon combustion are
Carbon dioxide and water
Methylethanoate would have what functional group?
Ester, COOR
Propanoic acid would have what functional group?
Carboxylic acid, COOH
When you see a number in the name of an organic molecule, this is its purpose.
The location of a functional group/substituent
Compounds that contain only carbons and hydrogens are called what?
Hydrocarbon (or alkane, alkene, alkyne)
Aromatic hydrocarbons are also called ___
arenes
An amine contains which element besides carbon and hydrogen?
Nitrogen, N