Organic compounds, naming organic compounds & isomers

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what is the general formula for alkanes ?
CnH2n+2
what are the ways organic compounds can be represented as ?
general formula
empirical formula
molecular formula
displayed formula
structural formula
what is the empirical formula ?
The simplest whole number ratio of atoms in a compound.
what is the molecular formula ?
the number and types of atoms in a molecule.
what is the displayed formula ?
shows how all atoms are arranged and all bonds between them
what is the structural formula ? 
shows the arrangement of atoms carbon by carbon with attached hydrogens and functional groups
empirical formula for ethene ?
CH2
molecular formula for ethene ?
C2H4
structural formula for ethen ?
CH2CH2
what is a homologous series ?
A series of organic compounds with the same functional group and similar chemical properties.
what is a functional group ?
a group of atoms that determine how a compound typically reacts
label this carbon chain
A) meth
B) c=c bond
C) 3
D) pent
E) amine
F) 6
G) ester
example of an alkane ?
propane
example of alkene ?
but-2-ene
what is an isomer ?
A molecule with the same molecular formula but different structural arrangement.
what is something you can clearly spot to find an isomer ?
different shaped carbon chains
functional groups in a different place