Organic Compounds

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Organic Compounds
consists of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.
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Carbon
it can form single, double, triple bonds with another carbon or with other elements.
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Functional Groups
groups of atoms that confer specific properties to a molecule
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Hydrocarbons
organic compounds containing carbon and hydrogen
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Alkanes
Alkanes
single bond between carbon atoms
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Alkenes
Alkenes
double bond between carbon atoms
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Alkynes
Alkynes
triple bond between carbon atoms
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Alcohols
Alcohols
with an hydroxyl (-OH), that is bonded with an alkyl group (R),

(R-OH).
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Ethers
An oxygen (O) between two alkyl groups (R).

(R-O-R)
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Aldehydes
Aldehydes
consists of a carbonyl group (C=O)

which is bonded to one H and an R group.

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Ketones
Ketones
has a carbonyl (C=O) group attached to two hydrocarbon groups (R)
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Carboxylic Acids
Carboxylic Acids
consists of carbonyl (C=O) and hydroxyl (OH) groups
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Esters
Esters
consists of a carbonyl group (C=O)

adjacent to an ether linkage (-OR)
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Amines
Amines
Derivatives of ammonia (NH3) where in one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by an alkyl group.

(R-NH2)
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Amides
Amides
carboxylic acid with an amine.

Carbonyl group (C=O) linked to a nitrogen (N)
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Hydroxyl Group
\-OH
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Carbonyl Group
C=O
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Ether Linkage
\-OR
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Carboxyl Group
C=O + OH
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