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Review of Gen Chem
From David Klein's Organic Chemistry Ch 1
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Organic Chemistry
Undergraduate 3
09/09/2012

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Term
Organic Chemistry
Definition
The study of compounds containing carbon atoms.
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Where were organic compounds derived from?
Definition
Derived from living organisms.
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Where were inorganic compounds derived from?
Definition
Derived from non-living sources.
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What is constitution?
Definition
The way that atoms are connected.
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Constitutional Isomers?
Definition
Compounds that have the same molecular formula, yet differ in the way that the atoms are connected.
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Valence?
Definition
The number of bonds usually formed by each element.
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Name the four main types of valence bonds.
Definition
Tetravalent (4), trivalent (3), divalent (2), and monovalent (1).
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What type of valence bond does nitrogen form?
Definition
Trivalent.
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What type of valence bond does carbon form?
Definition
Tetravalent.
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What type of valence bond does oxygen form?
Definition
Divalent.
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What type of valence bond does hydrogen form?
Definition
Monovalent.
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What type of valence bond do all of the halogens form?
Definition
Monovalent.
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What is a covalent bond?
Definition
Two atoms sharing a pair of electrons.
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What are valence electrons?
Definition
The electrons in the outermost shell of an atom. Defined by its group number in the periodic table.
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