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04/12/2011

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Term
organic chemistry
Definition
the branch of chemistry that deals with carbon compounds
Term
functional group
Definition
a group of atoms that is largely responsible for the chemical behavior of the parent molecule
Term
hydrocarbons
Definition
made up of only hydrogen and carbon
Term
alphatic hydrocarbons
Definition
do not contain benzene group or the benzene ring
Term
aromatic hydrocarbons
Definition
contain one or more benzene rings
Term
alkanes
Definition

hyrocarbons that have the general formula CnH2n+2 where n=1

only single covalent bonds are present

the carbon atoms in all alkanes can be assumed to be sp3-hybridized

Term
saturated hydrocarbons
Definition
contain the maximum number of hydrogen atoms that can bond with the number of carbon atoms present
Term
structural isomers
Definition
isomers that differ in the order in which atoms are connected
Term
methane
Definition
CH4
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ethane
Definition
CH3-CH3
Term
propane
Definition
CH3-CH2-CH3
Term
Butane
Definition
CH3-(CH2)2-CH3
Term
Pentane
Definition
CH3-(CH2)3-CH3
Term
Hexane
Definition
CH3-(CH2)4-CH3
Term
Heptane
Definition
CH3-(CH2)5-CH3
Term
Octane
Definition
CH3-(CH2)6-CH6
Term
Nonane
Definition
CH3-(CH2)7-CH3
Term
Decane
Definition
CH3-(CH2)8-CH3
Term
skeletal structure
Definition
one where the C and H letters are omitted
Term
naturally occuring polymer
Definition

proteins

nucleic acids

cellulose

rubber

Term
synthetic polymers
Definition
nylon dacron lucite
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monomer
Definition
simple repeating unit of a polymer
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homopolymer
Definition

a polymer made up of only one type of monomer

teflon

polethylene

PVC

Term
copolymer
Definition

a polymer of two or more monomers

styrene-butadiene rubber

Term
same side
Definition
isotactic
Term
alternate from side to side
Definition
syndiotactic
Term
disposed at random
Definition
atactic
Term
proteins
Definition
amino acids
Term
amino acids
Definition

amino group-NH2

carboxyl -COOH

Term
-helix protein structure
Definition

carbon

nitrogen

oxygen

R group

Hydrogen

Term
moity
Definition
part of a molucule=unit
Term
nucleic acids
Definition

high molar mass polymers that play an essentail role in sythesis

 

Term

deoxyribonucleic acid DNA

 

Definition
DNA molecule has 2 helical strands made up of nucleotices
Term
ribonucleic acid
Definition
RNA
Term
DNA/RNA
Definition

nucleic acids

ATP/ADP

Term
carbohydrates (polysaccharides)
Definition
monosaccharide
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lipids
Definition
aren't polymers
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