Alkanes - Correct Answer A hydrocarbon containing only single covalent bonds
Saturated
CnH2n+2 -ane
Alkene - Correct Answer A hydrocarbon that contains a double bond
Unsaturated
CnH2n -ene (include position)
Branched chain - Correct Answer C side-chains (branches) attached to the main c...
Module 5 - Organic Chem
Alkanes - Correct Answer A hydrocarbon containing only single covalent bonds
Saturated
CnH2n+2
-ane
Alkene - Correct Answer A hydrocarbon that contains a double bond
Unsaturated
CnH2n
-ene (include position)
Branched chain - Correct Answer C side-chains (branches) attached to the main chain
Catenation - Correct Answer Carbon's unique ability to make long chains of C atoms with itself
Chain isomer - Correct Answer A molecule that contains the same atoms as another molecule but has a different
arrangement of the carbon skeleton
Combustion reaction - Correct Answer a chemical reaction that occurs when a substance reacts with oxygen,
releasing energy in the form of heat and light
Functional group - Correct Answer an atom or a group of atoms that form
the centre of chemical activity in the molecule
Hydrocarbon - Correct Answer Compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen
Positional isomer - Correct Answer A molecule with the same molecular formula as another molecule but with the
functional group in a different position.
Prefixes of name - Correct Answer meth, eth, prop, but, pent, hex, hept, oct, non, dec
Saturated compound - Correct Answer A compound in which all of the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds
Straight chain - Correct Answer All carbon atoms are connected in a straight line.
Structural Isomer - Correct Answer Compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formula
Unsaturated compound - Correct Answer A compound in which there is at least one double and/or triple bond
between carbon atoms
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