IB Organic Chemistry SL 2023

IB Organic Chemistry SL 2023 Homologous series - Answer-Follows a regular pattern and have the same general molecular formula and differ only by the addition of -CH2- groups Alkane - Answer-CnH2n+2 Alkene - Answer-CnH2n Alcohol - Answer-R-OH Aldehyde - Answer-R-CHO Carboxylic acid - Answer-R-COOH Ketone - Answer-R-O-R' Polyalkene - Answer--(monomer)-n Halogenoalkane - Answer-R-X Empirical formula - Answer-Shows the simplest ratio of atoms present Molecular formula - Answer-Shows the actual number of atoms present Structural formula - Answer-Shows the connectivity of the atoms Isomers - Answer-Compounds that have the same molecular formula, but different structural formulas Complete combustion - Answer-Carbon dioxide and water Incomplete combustion - Continues...