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isomers, empirical formula, etc.

Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

IB Chemistry (HL)

Organic Chemistry

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saturated hydrocarbon

all single bonds (alkanes)

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unsaturated hydrocarbon

double and triple bonds (alkenes, alkynes)

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empirical formula

simplest whole # ratio of all atoms in a compound

Ex. C2H6 —> CH3

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isomer

different compounds that have the same structural formula, isomers have different physical properties from each other

Ex.C4H10 = butane AND 2-methylpropane

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homologous series

a group of compounds with similar chemical properties, and adjacent members differ by multiples of CH2

i.e. (ethane, propane, butane)

i.e. (ethene, propene, but-1-ene)