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Chemistry Quiz #1
Functional Groups, Bond Angles, etc
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Organic Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
09/16/2013

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Term
Organic Chemistry is the study of compounds that contain..
Definition
Carbon
Term
Carbon forms how many bonds?
Definition
4
Term
Hydrogen forms how many bonds?
Definition
1
Term
What type of bonds are the bonds between carbon and hydrogen?
Definition
Covalent bonds
Term
What is the backbone of organic compounds?
Definition
Carbon
Term
Cl, Br, I, & F are all examples of..
Definition
Halogens
Term
Halogens form how many bonds?
Definition
1
Term
How many lone pairs do halogens have?
Definition
3
Term
What is a heteroatom?
Definition
Any atom that is not carbon or hydrogen.
Term

What is the SP status of the given atom?

 

---- C (triple bond)

Definition
SP
Term

What is the SP status of the atom?

 

l

--- C ---

l

Definition
Sp3
Term

What is the SP status of the atom?

 

---C---

ll

Definition
Sp2
Term
How many degrees are in a linear atom?
Definition
180 degrees
Term
How many degrees are in a trigonal planar atom?
Definition
120 degrees
Term
How many degrees are in a tetrahedryl atom?
Definition
109.5 degrees
Term
How many degrees are in a trigonal pyrimidal atom?
Definition
~109.5 degrees (approx.)
Term
How many degrees are in a bent atom?
Definition
~109.5 degrees (approx.)
Term
How many lone pairs does a linear atom have?
Definition
0
Term
How many lone pairs does a trigonal planar atom have?
Definition
0
Term
How many lone pairs does a tetrahedryl atom have?
Definition
0
Term
How many lone pairs does a trigonal pyramidal atom have?
Definition
1
Term
How many lone pairs does a bent atom have?
Definition
2
Term

What is the name and bond angle??

 

 

O-----A-----O

Definition
Linear, 180 degrees
Term

What is the name and bond angle?

 

l

A

/    \

O      O

Definition
Trigonal Planar, 120 degrees
Term

What is the name and the bond angle?

 

O

l

 A.

  /  ^  .

       /    ^    . O

 O       O

Definition
Tetrahedryl 109.5 degrees
Term

What is the name and the bond angle?

 

 

A

/    \

O     O

Definition
Bent ~109.5 degrees
Term
All organic compounds contain ___ & ___?
Definition
Carbon and hydrogen
Term
Oxygen forms how many bonds?
Definition
2
Term
Nitrogen forms how many bonds?
Definition
1
Term
What are the halogens?
Definition
Chlorine, Fluoride, Bromine, Iodine
Term
What does a wedge line represent?
Definition
In front of the plane
Term
What does a solid line represent?
Definition
In the plane
Term
What does a dash line represent?
Definition
Behind the plane
Term
When you have 2 bonds and 2 lone pairs, with an oxygen, what is the shape?
Definition
Bent
Term
When do you see the ~ symbol?
Definition
Only when you are dealing with lone pairs.
Term
Alkenes have what kind of bond?
Definition
Double bonds
Term
Alkanes have what kind of bonds?
Definition
Single
Term
Alkynes have what kind of bonds?
Definition
Triples and singles
Term
Hydrocarbons are compounds that contain only ___ and ___?
Definition
Carbon and hydrogen
Term
Aromatic hydrocarbons contain..
Definition
Benzene ring
Term

R-X 

 

Ex. CH3I 

 

This is an example of what functional group?

Definition
Alkyl Halide
Term

R-OH

 

Ex. C2H5OH

 

This is an example of what functional group?

Definition
Alcohol
Term

R-O-R 

 

Ex. CH3-O-CH3

 

This is an example of what functional group?

Definition
Ether
Term

R-NH2 Ex. CH3NH2

R2NH Ex. (CH3)2NH

R3N (CH3)3N

 

This is an example of what functional group?

Definition
Amine
Term
C=O is known as??
Definition
Carbonyl Group or Carbonyl Carbon
Term
When a compound contains only hydrogen and carbon is it polar or nonpolar?
Definition
ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS nonpolar!!
Term
Elements are more electronegative when you go to the (left/right) and the more you go (up/down)?
Definition
Right and Up
Term
Water (H2O) is polar/nonpolar?
Definition
Polar
Term
Most organic solvents are polar/nonpolar?
Definition
Nonpolar
Term
What is the phrase to remember solubility?
Definition
Like dissolves Like
Term
If oxygen is present and there are __ or less carbons, the compound is water soluble.
Definition
4
Term
If oxygen is present and there are __ or more carbons, the compound is water insoluble.
Definition
5
Term
If no oxygen is present, the compound is soluble/insoluble?
Definition
Insoluble
Term
Aldehydes and carboxylic acids are found on in the beginning/end or middle of a compound?
Definition
Beginning/End
Term
C3H8 is an example of what type of formula?
Definition
Molecular formula
Term

H  H  H

l  l  l

H-C-C-C-H

l  l  l

H H H

 

This is an example of what type of formula?

Definition
Structural Formula
Term

CH3CH2CH3

 

This is an example of what type of formula?

Definition
Condensed Structure
Term

/\/\/\

 

This is an example of what type of formula?

Definition
Line/Skeletal Formula
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