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Unit 8: Intro to O-Chem
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12/09/2012

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Combustion
Definition
yeilds CO2 & H2O
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Substitution
Definition
Replace Hydrgen with atom.
ex. CH4 + Cl2 -> CH3Cl + HCl
Term
Dehydrogenation
Definition
saturated to unsaturated
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Additon
Definition
replace double bond with small molecule
-can add H2, H2O, X2, or HX; where X is a halogen)
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Aromatic Substitution
Definition
one atom of a molecule is removed and replaced (substituted) by another atom or group of atoms.
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Elimination
Definition
2 or more covalent bonds are broken to form a multiple bond
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Dehydration
Definition
Water is chemically removed from the compound; eliminates H- & OH-. Transforms Alkane to Alkene.
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Oxidation
Definition
Molecule gains oxygen atoms or loses hydrogen atoms; more oxygen, the more oxidized
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