Definitions
Nomenclature
Basics
Periodic Table
Miscellaneous
100
Define organic chemistry.
The chemistry of life studying the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds.
100
What kind of bond does an Alkene group have?
A double bond.
100
What does an atom consist of?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons.
100
Fill in the blank:
Elements in the same column have similar _________ and _________ properties.
Chemical and physical
100
What is stereochemistry?
3-D structure of a molecule.
200
What are isotopes?
Forms of the same element that have a different number of neutrons.
200
Name this functional group.
Carboxylic acid.
200
How many bonds can carbon form?
4
200
How do you know how many protons an element has?
Look at the atomic number.
200
Name three different types of intermolecular forces.
London Dispersion Forces, Dipole-Dipole, hydrogen bonding
300
What is a functional group?
Specific groups of atoms or molecules that have their own characteristic properties.
300
What are the three different butyl groups?
Sec-butyl, Isobutyl, Tert-butyl.
300
What is electronegativity?
The ability of an element to attract electrons.
300
What are the periodic trends for electronegativity?
Going to the right increases electronegativity and going down decreases. Noble gases exception.
300
Provide the definition of bonding.
The connection of atoms through the sharing of electrons.
400
What is a Lewis base?
An electron pair donor that donates the electron pair to anything that is electron deficient.
400
Provide nomenclature for the following:
2,4-dimethylhexane
400
Name the four different types of orbitals.
S, P, D, and F
400
How does bond length correlate with the size of an atom based on the periodic table?
Bond length decreases across a row of the periodic table as the size of the atom decreases.
400
Define stereogenic carbon.
A carbon in a molecule with four different groups attached to it.
500
Define Chiral and Achiral molecules.
Chiral: Mirror images that do not superimpose
Achiral: Mirror images that are superimposable.
500
Provide nomenclature for the following:
1-cyclopropylpentane
500
What are valence electrons?
Electrons present for bonding in the outermost orbit.
500
What is the formula for calculating the amount of neutrons in an element?
Mass number - Atomic number
500
What is the electronegativity of fluorine?
4