4) Simple Organic Molecules

What is organic chemistry?

The chemistry of carbon compounds

What is the chemistry of carbon compounds?

organic compounds

What can carbon do?

form long chain molecules and always 4 covalent bonds

What can form long chain molecules and always 4 covalent bonds

carbon

What are hydrocarbons?

compounds that contain hydrogen and carbon

What are compounds that contain hydrogen and carbon?

hydrocarbon

What are all nonpolar?

all hydrocarbons

All hydrocarbons are what?

nonpolar

What does the prefix tell when naming straight chain hydrocarbons?

the number of carbons

In straight chain hydrocarbons, what does the prefix tell?

the number of carbons

In straight chain hydrocarbons, what does the suffix mean?

the type of bonds between carbons

In straight chain hydrocarbons, what does the suffix mean?

the type of bonds between carbons

meth- =

1

1 =

meth

eth- =

2

2 =

eth

prop- =

3

3 =

prop

but- = 

4

4 = 

but

-ane

single bonds

single bonds =

-ane

-ene =

double bonds

double bonds =

-ene

-yne =

triple bonds

triple bonds =

-yne

What are alkanes?

hydrocarbons that only contain single bonds

What are hydrocarbons that only contain single bonds?

alkanes

There are no what on a carbon in an organic molecule?

lone pairs

There are no lone pairs of electrons on a what?

carbon in an organic molecule

What are alkenes?

hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon-carbon double covalent bonds

What are hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon-carbon double covalent bonds?

alkenes

What are alkynes?

hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon carbon triple covalent bonds

What are hydrocarbons that contain one or more carbon carbon triple covalent bonds?

alkynes

What restricts rotation in an ethyne molecule?

the triple bond which creates a linear shape

The triple bond which creates a linear shape restricts what?

rotation in an ethyne molecule

What is a functional group?

an atom or group of atoms that can take the place of a hydrogen atom

What is an atom or group of atoms that can take the place of a hydrogen atom?

a functional group

What is the suffix for alcohol?

-anol

-anol is the suffix for what?

alcohol

The functional group is a carboxyl if

-cooh replaces -h

If -cooh replaces -h, the functional group is a what?

carboxyl

What is a halocarbon?

a hydrocarbon with one or more halogen functional groups

What is a hydrocarbon with one or more halogen functional groups?

a halocarbon