Organic chemistry
What are organic compounds
Compounds that contain carbon
What kind of organic compounds contain as well as carbon
Hydrogen
What ways can organic compounds be written
General formula empirical formula, molecular formula, displayed formula and condensed structural formula
Write a general formula
CnH2n
Write a Molecular formula
C²H⁴
Write an empirical formula
CH²
Write a displayed formula
H.......H
...\...../
....C=C
.../.....\
H......H
Write a condensed structural formula for H..H
.....................|...|
....................C–C
.....................|...|
....................H..H
CH²CH²
Define homologous series
A group of compounds with same functional group
Define the term functional group
An atom or group of atoms within a molecule that has similar chemical properties whenever it appears in various compounds
What is the functional group and displayed formula for alkenes
Functional group:
C=C
Displayed formula
R.........H
...\....../
....C=C
..../....\
..H.....R
Whats the functional group and displayed formula for alcohols
Functional group:
O-H
Displayed formula:
R-O-H
What is the functional group and displayed formula for carboxylic acids?
Functional group:
O
||
C–OH
Displayed formula:
....O
....||
R-C-OH
What?
Is the functional group in displayed formula for esters
Functional group:
O
||
C-O
Displayed formula:
....O
....||
R-C-O-R
What does r mean in displayed formula
Rest of the compound
If there are 2 carbons in the displayed formula, what is the prefix?
Eth-
If there
Is one carbon in a displayed formula What is the prefix
Meth-
If there are three carbons in a displayed formula , what is the prefix
Prop-
If there are four carbons in a display formula , what is the prefix
But-
If there are five carbons in a displayed formula , what is the prefix
Pent-
If there are six carbons in a displayed formula , what is the prefix
Hex-
If there is a chain of carbons and hydrogens in displayed formula , what is the suffix
Alkane so it is ane
Is there if there is a double bond carbon in the displayed formula?What is the suffix
It is an Alkene so ene
If there is hydroxide in a displayed formula organic compound , what is the suffix
It is an alachol so anol
If there is O
.................| |
.................C–OH
in a organic compound displayed compound what is the suffix?
It is a carboxylic acid so -anoic acid
If the functional group is
O
||
C-O
in the displayed formula what is the suffix
It is an Ester so the suffix is Alkyl-(-yl) or suffix:-anoate
What is this side chen called?
........H
.........|
...H–C–
.........|
........H
Methyl group
What is this side chain called
.....H...H
......|.....|
H–C—C
......|.....|
.....H...H
Ethyl group
If a side chain had one side chains , what would it be at the beginning of the name
There woulsnt be anything
If there is two sided chains , what would there be at the beginning of the name of the compound
Di
If the three side changes in the compound , what would the name be at the beginning of the compound
Tri
If there are 4 side changes in a compound.What would the word be at the beginning of the comp
Tertra