organic chemistry
the study of carbon containing compounds
carbon
is in more compounds than any other element
4
carbon always forms ___ strong covalent bonds
valence electrons
carbon is composed of 4 _____ _____
ane
suffix used for single bonds btwn carbon atoms
ene
suffix used for 1+ double bonds btwn carbon atoms
yne
suffix used for 1+ triple bonds btwn carbon atoms
C
chemical symbol for carbon
hydrocarbon
substance made of both hydrogen + carbon
hept
prefix for 7 C in a HC
hex
prefix for 6 C in a HC
non
prefix 9 C in HC
pentene
name this hydrocarbon, C?H??
combustion
reaction of alkane + O? ? CO? + H?O
meth
prefix used to indicate 1 C in an HC
eth
prefix for 2 C in an HC
prop
prefix for 3 C in an HC
but
prefix for 4 C in an HC
nucleotides
DNA & RNA are polymers of what
ester
a carboxylic acid reacts with an alcohol to form what?
isomer
compounds with the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms
functional group
chemically reactive groups of atoms and bonds that give identifiable physical and chemical properties to any molecule
alkane
saturated HC
unsaturated
since alkenes and alkynes can be broken down to accommodate additional atoms they are considered
butene
name this HC
propane
name this HC
propyl
name this HC
carboxylic acid
found in many plants and animals
amine
derived from ammonia
polymer
made from many small molecules that have been linked together to form much larger molecules
silicones
rubbery polymers made from silicon-oxygen chains rather than carbon chains
amino acids
small molecules that combine into long chains to form proteins
glucose
important 6-carbon sugar found in both plants and animals
polysaccharides
biological polymers composed of long chains of sugar
soap
salts of fatty acids