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7.3 8.2 and chapt 21
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10th Grade
12/04/2012

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formula unit
Definition
chemical formula for an ionic compound
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monatomic ion
Definition
one atom ion
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oxidation number
Definition
charge of a monatomic ion
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Polyatomic ions
Definition
ions made up of more than one atom
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oxyanion
Definition
polyatomic ion composed of an element, usually a nonmetal, bonded to one or more oxygen atoms.
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oxyacid
Definition
acid that contains both a hydrogen atom and an oxyanion.
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hydrocarbon
Definition
contains only the elements carbon and hydrogen.
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Saturated hydrocarbon
Definition
only single bonds
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unsaturated hydrocarbon
Definition
at least one double or triple bond
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fractional distillation
Definition
fractionation, boil petroleum and collect components as they condense.
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formula for alkanes
Definition
CnH2n+2
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homologous series
Definition
series of compounds that differ from one another by a repeating unit.
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Cyclic hydrocarbon
Definition
Organic compound that contains a hydrocarbon ring
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Cycloalkanes
Definition
Cyclic hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds. (loses hydrogen atoms because a valence electron is used in forming a carbon carbon bond.
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Formula for alkenes
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CnH2n
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Formula for alkynes
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CnH2n-2
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Types of bonds in alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes
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ane-single, ene-double, yne-triple
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formula for naming an alcohol
Definition
CnH2n+OH
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