M4 B1 Organic Chemistry

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

Define Hydrocarbon

Back (Answer)

A compound that contains carbon and hydrogen only

Front (Question)

Define saturated

Back (Answer)

Has carbon to carbon single bonds only

Front (Question)

What is organic chemistry?

Back (Answer)

A branch of chemistry focusing on the properties, structure and reactions of compounds containing carbon (bonded to or derived from a bond to carbon)

Front (Question)

Define unsaturated

Back (Answer)

Contains carbon to carbon multiple bonds. e.g- alkenes, alkynes and aromatic rings

Front (Question)

What are the 6 types of formula?

Back (Answer)

• Empirical • Molecular • Structural • Displayed • Skeletal • General

Front (Question)

Define “empirical” formula

Back (Answer)

The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element in a compound

Front (Question)

Define “molecular” formula

Back (Answer)

The actual number of atoms of each element in a compound

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Define “structural” formula

Back (Answer)

The minimal detail required to show the arrangement of atoms.

Front (Question)

Define “displayed” formula

Back (Answer)

Shows all atoms and all bonds

#10

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Define “skeletal” formula

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Shows the carbon skeleton and functional groups only

#11

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Define “general” formula

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An algebraic formula that can describe any member of a family of compounds.

#12

Front (Question)

What does the skeletal formula show and not show?

Back (Answer)

Shows: heteroatoms (not H or C) doesn’t show: carbon or hydrogen atoms

#13

Front (Question)

Define homologous series

Back (Answer)

Molecules possessing the same functional group where each successive member of the series differs by ‘-CH2’ (they have the same general formula)

#14

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Define functional group

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An atom or group of atoms which provide the characteristic chemical reactions of a molecule (Dumbed down: atom or group of atoms that causes the molecules to behave similarly)

#15

Front (Question)

What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Alkane

Back (Answer)

Functional group: none Suffix: -ane

#16

Front (Question)

What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Alkene

Back (Answer)

Functional group: c=c Suffix: -ene

#17

Front (Question)

What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Amine

Back (Answer)

Functional group: -NH2 Suffix: -amine

#18

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What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Haloalkane

Back (Answer)

Functional group: -F/ Cl/ Br/ I Suffix: 1-Chloro- (prefix determined by halogen)

#19

Front (Question)

What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Aldehyde

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Functional group: CHO (structural) Suffix: -al

#20

Front (Question)

What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Alcohol

Back (Answer)

Functional group: -O-H Suffix: -1 -ol

#21

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What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Ketone

Back (Answer)

=o Functional group: c-c -H Suffix: -one

#22

Front (Question)

What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Carboxylic acid

Back (Answer)

Functional group: COOH Suffix: -oic acid

#23

Front (Question)

What is the functional group and suffix for compound in the homologous series: Ester

Back (Answer)

Functional group: COOC Suffix: -oate

#24

Front (Question)

State the general formula for the homologous series: Alkane

Back (Answer)

C n H 2n+2