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

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Front (Question)

What is organic chemistry?

Back (Answer)

The Chemistry of carbon containing compounds

Front (Question)

Why does carbon form vast numbers of compounds?

Back (Answer)

It can form strong covalent bonds with itself

Front (Question)

What do the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds depend on?

Back (Answer)

The number and arrangement of carbon atoms in the molecule The functional group of the compound

Front (Question)

What is a functional group?

Back (Answer)

A specific atom/group of atoms which give certain physical and chemical properties to the molecule

Front (Question)

Define homologous series

Back (Answer)

Organic compounds with the same functional group but different number of C atoms

Front (Question)

Give the 4 main characteristics of a homologous series

Back (Answer)

Same general formula Similar chemical properties Trend in physical properties One differs from the next by CH2

Front (Question)

Give the general formula of alkanes

Back (Answer)

Cn H2n+2

Front (Question)

Give the general formula of cycloalkanes

Back (Answer)

Cn C2n

Front (Question)

Give the general formula of alkenes

Back (Answer)

Cn H2n

#10

Front (Question)

Give the functional group of Haloalkanes

Back (Answer)

| -C-halogen |

#11

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Give the suffix for alkanes

Back (Answer)

-ane

#12

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for cycloalkanes

Back (Answer)

Cyclo…ane

#13

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for alkenes What is the functional group

Back (Answer)

-ene C=C

#14

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for haloalkanes

Back (Answer)

Fluoro- Chloro Bromo- Iodo- -ane

#15

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Give the prefix/ suffix for alcohols What is the functional group

Back (Answer)

___ ol OR hydroxy_____ -OH

#16

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Give the prefix/ suffix for aldehydes Give the functional group

Back (Answer)

___al -C=O | H

#17

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for ketones What is the functional group

Back (Answer)

_____one C | C=O | C

#18

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for carboxylic acids Give the functional group

Back (Answer)

___oic acid -C=O | OH

#19

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for acyl chlorides Give the functional group

Back (Answer)

___oyl chloride O || R-C-Cl

#20

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for acid anhydrides

Back (Answer)

-anoic anhydride

#21

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Give the prefix/ suffix for esters Give functional group

Back (Answer)

-yl ___anoate O || R-C-OR’

#22

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Give the prefix/ suffix for nitriles Give the functional group

Back (Answer)

-ane nitrile N ||| C-

#23

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for amines Give the functional group

Back (Answer)

___yl amine OR Amino____ ane | C-NH2 |

#24

Front (Question)

Give the prefix/ suffix for amides Give the functional group

Back (Answer)

-amide O || R-C-NH2