M4-Basic Concepts

Question 1

Hydrocarbon

Answer 1

Compound containing only carbon and hydrogen

Question 2

Saturated

Answer 2

Only contains c-c bonds

Question 3

Unsaturated

Answer 3

Contains carbon to carbon multiple bonds

Question 4

Homologous series

Answer 4

Molecules with the same functional group where each successive member of the series differs by CH2

Question 5

Functional group

Answer 5

An atom or group of atoms which provide the characteristic chemical reactions

Question 6

Homologous series and general formula

Answer 6

Alkane-CnH2n+2
Alkene-CnH2n
Alcohol-CnH2n+1OH
Carboxylic acid-CnH2nO2
Ketone-CnH2nO

Question 7

Alkyl group

Answer 7

Side chain

Question 8

Aliphatic

Answer 8

Doesn’t contain a benzene ring, straight chains, branched chains or non-benzene rings

Question 9

Alicyclic

Answer 9

No benzene rings, in a ring structure

Question 10

Aromatic

Answer 10

Compound containing a benzene ring

Question 11

Isomer

Answer 11

Same molecular formulae, different structural formulae

Question 12

Homolytic fission

Answer 12

Breaking of covalent bond, each bonded atom receiving one electron from the bonded pair

Question 13

Heterolytic fission

Answer 13

Breaking of covalent bond, one bonded atoms receives both electrons from the bonded pair