General Organic
Functional Groups
Nomenclature
Functional Groups II
Physical Properties
100

What is the general formula for an alkane? CxHy

CnH2n+2

100

Functional group that is always the highest priority

Carboxylic acid, COOH

100

The order in which prefixes are placed if there is more than one present 

Alphabetical order

100

Ethanoic acid and methanoic acid are types of

carboxylic acids

100

Is pentan-1-ol saturated or unsaturated?

saturated

200

If an alkane has 3 carbons, how many hydrogens will it have?

8

200

Name this functional group


Ester

200

What is the prefix for a compound containing Cl?

Chloro

200

Draw the structural formula for propanal


200

As chain length increases, the solubility of alcohols.... 

decreases

300

Different compounds with different chemical and physical properties, but the same atoms, are called _____ .

Isomers

300

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

300

Name this:

ethyl ethanoate

300
Methylethanoate would have what functional group?
Ester, COO
300

What type of IMF would be present in molecules of the following, and why?

-Dispersion

- non-polar

400

How many carbon atoms does 2,3-dimethylpentane have?

7

400
What is the functional group ending in -OH?
Alcohol
400

Name this:

Hint: use table 16 in your data book to figure out the order of priority


2-Amino-2-methylpropan-1-ol

400

CH3CH2COOH is an example of what type of molecule?

carboxylic acid

400

What type of IMF would be present in molecules of the following, and why?


- H bonding

-OH present

500

What is the difference between alkenes and alkanes , and name an example of each.

alkenes  at least one double bond between C atoms 

alkanes  all single bond between C atoms  

500

When you see a number in the name of an organic molecule, this is its purpose. 

The location of a functional group or double/triple bond on a carbon chain, when there's more than one possibility

500

Name this:

2-Hydroxybutanoic acid

500

Name the functional group in:

carboxyl

500

Which is more miscible in oil and why?

- hexanol

- longer non-polar hydrocarbon chain

- like dissolves like