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| Hydrocarbons with only single bonds (C-C) |
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| Hydrocarbons with double bonds (C=C) |
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| Hydrocarbons with triple bonds (C≡C) |
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| Organic compounds with a hydroxyl group (-OH) as their functional group |
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| Two alkyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom (R-O-R') (R' is a second alkyl group and can be the same or different from R) |
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| Two alkyl groups bnded to a carbonyl group (C=O) (R-C=O-R') |
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| One alkyl group and a Hydrogen bonded to a carbonyl group (C=O) (R-C=O-H) |
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| What is an aromatic hydrocarbon? |
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Derivatives of benzene, represented by a six-membered ring with three double bonds.
Criteria of an aromatic hydrocarbon:
1. Planar (not 3D)
2. Completely conjugated (all p-orbitals are filled)
3. 4n+2 π bonds (2, 6, 10, 14, etc.)
4. Molecule must be cyclical |
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| What is a carboxylic acid? |
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| Organic compounds with a carboxyl group (-COOH) as their functional group |
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| A carboxylic acid derivative (R-COOR') |
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| An alkylated derivative of ammonia |
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| An acid derivative that results from a combination of an acid with ammonia or an amine |
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| A compound containing a cyano group (C≡N) |
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