Introduction to Organic Chemistry and IUPAC Nomenclature

Organic chemistry

the chemistry of carbon- containing compounds.

Dashes separate

names and numbers

trivalent

Nitrogen is _________ because it can gain 3 electrons.

Name the 5 elements we discussed that carbon bonds to

hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur

lowest

Carbons in the chain are numbered so the substituents get the _______ number possible.

What does n- mean?

the molecule is "normal" and not branched

alphabetical

Substituents are listed in _____________ order.

double and triple

Carbon can also form _______ ___ ______ bonds.

commas

Multiple numbers are separated by ______.

Lewis structures

________- show lone pairs as well as number & type of bond present in the molecule.

Isomers

________- molecules with the same molecular formula but different structures.

number of isomers

The ________ tends to increase as the number of carbons in the compound increases.

monovalent

Hydrogen is always __________- it can lose 1 electron