Chem 108 Exam 4 Study Guide
Organic chemistry is the study of: carbon compounds
An organic compound is made of: carbon and hydrogen atoms
Organic compounds have bonds, melting and boiling points, are
in water, and undergo .: covalent bonds, low melting points, are not soluble in water,
and undergo combustion
Inorganic compounds have melting points, are in water, and do/do
not burn in air.: high melting points, soluble in water, and do not burn in air
Hydrocarbons are: organic compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen
In organic molecules, every carbon has bonds: 4 bonds
Saturated hydrocarbons contain: only single bonds, holding the maximum amount of hydrogen
Alkanes: single bonded molecules, continuous chain of carbon atoms, named with the suflx -ane
Prefix for 1 Carbon: Meth
Prefix for 2 Carbon: Eth
Prefix for 3 Carbon: Prop
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, Prefix for 4 Carbon: But
Prefix for 5 Carbon: Pent
Prefix for 6 Carbon: Hex
Prefix for 7 Carbon: Hept
Prefix for 8 Carbon: Oct
Prefix for 9 Carbon: Non
Prefix for 10 Carbon: Dec
What is the condensed structural formula for Pentane C5H12? Super con-
densed?: Condensed: CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
Super: CH3(CH2)3CH3
Cycloalkanes have fewer hydrogen atoms than the open chain form.: 2
fewer
Structural isomers have the same with a different of atoms: the
same molecular formula with a different arrangement of atoms
A substituent is: a branch attached to a carbon chain
Substituents can be classified as: alkyl groups or halo groups
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Organic chemistry is the study of: carbon compounds
An organic compound is made of: carbon and hydrogen atoms
Organic compounds have bonds, melting and boiling points, are
in water, and undergo .: covalent bonds, low melting points, are not soluble in water,
and undergo combustion
Inorganic compounds have melting points, are in water, and do/do
not burn in air.: high melting points, soluble in water, and do not burn in air
Hydrocarbons are: organic compounds that contain only carbon and hydrogen
In organic molecules, every carbon has bonds: 4 bonds
Saturated hydrocarbons contain: only single bonds, holding the maximum amount of hydrogen
Alkanes: single bonded molecules, continuous chain of carbon atoms, named with the suflx -ane
Prefix for 1 Carbon: Meth
Prefix for 2 Carbon: Eth
Prefix for 3 Carbon: Prop
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, Prefix for 4 Carbon: But
Prefix for 5 Carbon: Pent
Prefix for 6 Carbon: Hex
Prefix for 7 Carbon: Hept
Prefix for 8 Carbon: Oct
Prefix for 9 Carbon: Non
Prefix for 10 Carbon: Dec
What is the condensed structural formula for Pentane C5H12? Super con-
densed?: Condensed: CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3
Super: CH3(CH2)3CH3
Cycloalkanes have fewer hydrogen atoms than the open chain form.: 2
fewer
Structural isomers have the same with a different of atoms: the
same molecular formula with a different arrangement of atoms
A substituent is: a branch attached to a carbon chain
Substituents can be classified as: alkyl groups or halo groups
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