Organic Compound (Terms)

A deck consisting of important and/or frequently used terms fromthe topic of Organic Compounds. It also promts for the term that correlates to some examples.

Organic Chemistry

The study of carbon compounds

Biochemistry

The study of living things

Aromatic (aryl) Compounds

Compounds containing a benzene ring or benzene derivatives

Alicyclic Compounds

Compounds that do not contain a benzene ring

Aliphatic Compounds

Compounds containing only straight or branch chains or carbon

Hydrocarbon

A compound only consisting of hydrogen an carbon

Saturated Compound

A compound only containing single bonds

Unsaturated Compound

A compound containing at least one multiple bond such as

• A double bond

• A triple bond

Functional Group

The part of an organic molecule where most of its reactons occur

Molecular Formula

The actual ratio of the different elements in a compound

Empirical Formula

The simplest ratio of the different elements in a compound

Full Structural Formula

Shows all the bonds between the atoms of a molecule

Condensed Structural Formula

Shows the sequence of arrangements in a molecule without actually showing the bonds

• Cyclopentane

• Cyclohexane

(what are these examples of?)

Alicyclic Compounds

• Alkanes

• Alkenes

• alkynes

• aromatic

(what are these examples of?)

Hydrocarbons

• alkanes

(saturated or unsaturated?)

Saturated Compounds

• alkenes

• alkynes

• benzene

(saturated or unsaturated?)

Unsaturated Compounds

• alkenes

• alkanes

• alkynes

(what are these examples of?)

Aliphatic Compounds

• benzene

• toluene

(what are these examples of?)

Aromatic Compounds

Combustion Analysis

A method used to determine the composition of an organic compound from it’s burnt products