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07/15/2010

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Term
molecular orbital
Definition
2 atomic orbitals combined
Term
bonding orbital (lower energy)
Definition
if signs of wave functions are the same
Term
antibonding orbital (higher energy)
Definition
if the sign of the wave functions are different
Term
sigma bond
Definition
head to head
Term
pi bond
Definition
parallel
Term
double bond
Definition
one sigma one pi bond
Term
triple bond
Definition
one sigma two pi bonds
Term
alkanes
Definition

-hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds

-CnH2n+2

-end with "ane"

-saturated

Term
meth-
Definition
one carbon atom
Term
eth-
Definition
2 carbon atoms
Term
prop-
Definition
3 carbon atoms
Term
but-
Definition
4 carbon atoms
Term
pent-
Definition
5 carbon atoms
Term
hex-
Definition
6 carbon atoms
Term
number of isomers _______ as carbon atoms increase
Definition
increase
Term
major constituents of petroleum
Definition
alkanes
Term
alkenes
Definition

-hydrocarbons involving carbon-carbon double bonds

-CnH2n

-suffix "ene"

-unsaturated

Term
alkynes
Definition

-hydrocarbons involving carbon-carbon triple bonds

-suffix "yne"

-unsaturated

Term
cyclic
Definition

-form a ring

-prefix "cyclo"

Term
aromatics
Definition

-certain unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbons

-cyclic planar, higher degree of stability due to resonance

Term
alcohols
Definition
-contain -OH
-higher boiling pt due to H bonding
Term
ethers
Definition
-compounds containing C-O-C
-no hydrogen bonding so low BP
Term
carbonyl
Definition
-contain C-O double bond
Term
aldehyde
Definition
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Term
keytone
Definition
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Term
esters
Definition
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Term
carboxylic acid
Definition
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Term
carboxylic acids
Definition

-hydrogen bonding

-form micelles

Term
carbohydrate
Definition
-Cn(H20)m
Term
amine
Definition
-NH2
Term
amino acid contains
Definition
-amine group, carboxyl group, side group R
Term
amide
Definition
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