Organic Chemistry
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Define a hydrocarbon
A compound containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms
Define a saturated compound
A compound in which all of the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds
Define an unsaturated compound
a compound in which there is at least one double and/or triple bond between carbon atoms
Define a functional group
An atom or a group of atoms that form the centre of chemical activity in the molecule
Define a homologous series
A series of similar compounds which have the same functional group and have the same general formula, in which each member differs from the previous one by a single CH2 unit
Define structural isomers
Compounds having the same molecular formula but different structural formulae