Introduction to Organic Chemistry

• What is the name of this structure?

  pent - 2 - ene

  
• What is the molecular formula of methyl?

  CH3
• What is the molecular formula of ethyl?

  C2H5
• What is the molecular formula of propyl?

  C3H7
• What is the molecular formula of butyl?

  C4H9
• What is the name of this structure? (sorry for the quality - only one i could find)

  2- bromo - 4,4 - dichloropentane

  
• What is the definition of homologous series?

  family of compounds with the same general formula
• What is an example of a homologous series?

  alkane & alkene
• What is the definition of a functional group?

  attachment group that defines a compound
• What is an example of a functional group?

  alcohol - OH
• What are the three Structural Isomerism?

  Positional & Functional & Chain
• What are the two Stereoisomerism?

  E - Z isomerism (geometric) & optical isomerism
• What can Positional Isomerism not be?

  cannot be branched
• What is the definition of Stereoisomers?

  two compounds have the same formula but differs in their arrangement in space
• What is the definition of Z - Isomerism?

  same side of the double bond
• What is the definition of E - Isomerism?

  opposite sides of double bond