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| The functional group –C=O |
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A reaction in which a carbon–
carbon double bond is replaced by a single bond and a new molecule is added into the original double-bonded molecule |
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A compound with the formula C6H6,
consisting of six carbon atoms in a ring structure with six delocalized electrons. It can also be found as a functional group, C6H5. |
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| A reaction in which many monomers with a carbon–carbon double bond react together in addition reactions to form a polymer chain. |
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| A homologous series in which the functional group CHO is found bonded to the first carbon |
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| The reaction of a hydrocarbon with oxygen at high temperatures in which the products are carbon dioxide and water. |
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| The functional group –COOH |
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Removal of the colour of a bromine
solution by the reaction with an alkene. |
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A formula that shows the simple
whole-number ratio of elements in a compound. |
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The functional group –CO-O- made up of a carbonyl group with another oxygen atom bonded to
it. This functional group is only found in the middle
of molecules, not at the end. |
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| A reactive species containing an unpaired electron that is the product of homolytic fission. |
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| An atom or group of atoms that influences the chemical properties of a compound. |
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| The breaking of a covalent bond in which one of the atoms involved in the bond retains both electrons from the bond, forming an anion, and the other atom (part of the molecule) forms a carbocation (Atoms that form covalent bond are different) |
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| The breaking of a covalent bond in which each atom involved in the bond retains one electron from the bond. (Atoms that form covalent bond are the same) |
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| An addition reaction between an alkene and steam. |
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| An addition reaction between an alkene and hydrogen gas. |
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| The reaction of a hydrocarbon with oxygen at high temperatures in which the products are carbon monoxide, and/or carbon and water. |
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| A formula that shows the actual number of atoms of each element present in one molecule of a compound. |
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A sequence of reaction steps
that shows in detail how a reaction possibly occurs |
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A compound in which all
carbon–carbon bonds are single bonds. |
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Nucleophilic substitution reaction in which only
one species is needed to form the reactive intermediate
- Tertiary Alcohols undergo this
- Two steps involved |
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A nucleophilic substitution reaction in which two
species are needed to form the reactive intermediate.
- Primary Alcohols undergo this
- One step involved |
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| A compound that contains at least one carbon–carbon double or triple bond. |
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