Ch. 11 Organic Compounds

What is the IUPAC name for this alkane?

3, 4-dimethylhexane

What is (are) the product(s) of the complete combustion of any hydrocarbon?

CO? + H?O

The functional group contained in the compound CH?CH?CONH? is a/an

amide

What is the IUPAC name for
CH3
?
CH2-CH2-CH2-CH3

pentane

A alkyne is always a carbon compound that contains a __________ bond.

triple

The bond angles of tetravalent carbon are all approximatley

109.5�

Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different arrangements of atoms are called

isomers

What is the IUPAC name of this compound?

1,2-dichloro-3-methylcyclopentane

The functional group contained in the following compound is a/an

amide

The simplest cycloalkane has

three carbon atoms.

The functional group contained in the compound CH?CH?SH is a/an

thiol.

The functional group contained in the compound (CH?CH?)?O is a/an

ether.

Carbon atoms always have how many covalent bonds?

four

A cycloalkane

has two fewer hydrogen atoms than the corresponding alkane

In an amine functional group, the central atom is

nitrogen

The major product formed when bromine reacts with propane is

2-bromopropane.

A functional group is a certain group of atoms that

reacts in a predictable way whenever present

What is the name of the alkyl group CH?-CH?-CH??

propyl

What type of compound is CH?-CH?-CH??

alkane

What is the name for a one-carbon alkyl substituent?

methyl

What type of compound is CH?CH?CH?Cl?

chloroalkane

What is the name of this compound?
CH?-CH?-CH?-CH?-CH?

pentane

What is the name for a two-carbon alkyl group?

ethyl

Generally, a solution of an organic compound in water will be electrically

noncunductive

The functional group contained in the compound CH?CH?COOH is a/an

carboxylic acid

What is the name of this compound?

2-methylpentane

Identify the functional group in the compound CH?CH?CHO.

aldehyde

Which of the following is NOT typical of most organic compounds?

high melting point

An organic compound composed of carbon and hydrogen connected only by single bonds is an

alkane

What is the name of this compound?
CH?-CH?-CH?-CH?-CH?-CH?-CH?

heptane

The functional group contained in the compound CH?CH?OH is a/an

alcohol

Organic compounds that are poorly soluble in water behave that way because they are

generally nonpolar

Which of the following is true of nonane, C?H??, which has a density of 0.79 g/mL, melts at -51�C, and boils at 157�C?

Nonane floats on the surface of water

Have many valence electrons does carbon have?

four

Carbon tetrachloride has a polar C-Cl bond. What is the overall polarity of the carbon tetachloride molecule?

nonpolar

VSEPR theory predicts that simple carbon compounds will form bonds that are

as far apart as possible.

What is the IUPAC name for
CH?
|
CH?-CH?-CH?-CH- CH?-CH?

3-methylhexane.

A molecule containing a carbon atom bonded to four chlorine atoms has the shape of a

tetrahedron

According to the IUPAC convention for chemical naming, which part of a hydrocarbon is selected as the main chain for a hydrocarbon atom?

the longest continuous chain, regardless of bends

What is the name of this compound?

1,3-dichlorobutane

Identify the functional group in the compound CH?CH?N(CH?)?.

amine

In the three-dimensional structure of methane, CH?, they hydrogen atoms attached to a carbon atom are aligned

at the corners of a tetrahedron

The balanced equation for the complete combustion of C?H??will give which of these products?

5CO? + 6H?O

Identify the functional group in the compound CH?CH?NHCH?.

secondary amine

An alkene is always a carbon compound that contains __________ bond.

double

Which of the following compounds could have the molecular formula C?H???

2,3-dimethylpentane

Identify the functional group in the compound CH?CH?NH?.

primary amine

What is the name of this compound?

2,2-dimethylbutane

What is the IUPAC name for Cl-CH?-CH?-CH?-Cl?

1,3-dichloropropane

A hydrocarbon contains only the elements

carbon and hydrogen

What is the name of CH?-?CH?-CH?-CH??

butane

A thiol is a functional group containing

sulfur

Which one of the following is not an organic substance?

salt, sodium chloride

The reaction of butane with oxygen is called

combustion

In a molecule with a symmetrical arrangement of polar bonds, the overall molecule is

nonpolar

How does a molecule of a vitamin synthesized in the laboratory behave when compared to the behavior of the same vitamin isolated from a natural source (e.g., vitamin C synthesized, compared to vitamin C from rose hips)?

identical in every way