Organic chemistry

Cards (36)

  • How many bonds can a carbon atom form
    4
  • What are the 4 types of structures for organic compounds
    1. Molecular
    2. Structural
    3. Displayed
    4. Skeletal
  • What is the functional group for an alkene
    C=C
  • What is the suffix for an alkane
    -ane
  • What is the suffix for an alkene
    -ene
  • What is the functional group for an alchohol
    -oh
  • What is the suffix for an alchohol

    -ol
  • What is the functional group for a primary amine

    -NH2
  • What is the functional group for a secondary amine
    -NH
  • What is the functional group for a tertiary amine
    -N
  • What is the suffix for amines
    -amine
  • What is the suffix for carboxylic acids
    -anoic acid
  • What is the functional group for carboxylic acids
    -COOH
  • What is the suffix for ketones

    -anone
  • What is the functional group for a ketone
    C=O
  • What is the functional group for an aldehyde
    C=O - H
  • What is the suffix for an aldehyde
    -anal
  • What is the functional group for an amide
    C=O - NH2
  • What is the suffix for an amide
    -amide
  • What is the functional group for an ester
    -COO
  • How do you name esters
    1. Alcohol [-yl]
    2. Carboxylic acid [-anoate]
  • What is an isomer
    Same molecular formula but a different structural formula.
  • What are the 2 main groups of isomers
    • Structural
    • Sterioisomers
  • What is a structural isomer

    Atoms are bonded in a different order.
  • What is a stereoisomer.
    Different structures in space [3D].
  • What are the 3 types of structural isomers. 

    1. Position
    2. Chain
    3. Functional
  • What is a positional isomer

    A functional group is in a different place.
  • What is a chain isomer. 

    Different degree of branching.
  • What is a functional isomer.

    Different functional group.
  • What are the two types of stereoisomers.

    1. Geometric
    2. Optical
  • What is an optical isomer

    Non-superimposable mirror images.
  • What are the two types of E/Z isomers.
    • E = Cis
    • Z = Trans
  • What is the requirement for a geometric isomer
    Is a C=C bond.
  • What are the features of enantiomers.
    Identical properties but different optical activity.
  • What is a racemic mixture

    Equal amounts of enantomers.
  • Does a racemic mixture exhibit optical activity.
    No.